good "because we all hated his guts". They came close to securing the title again in 1954–55, but instead finished four points behind Chelsea. Wilshaw became more of a squad member in the 1955–56 and 1956–57 campaigns, playing 46 games across both seasons. In his time, Wolves were one of the greatest teams in the world and he played in victories over Spartak Moscow, Dynamo Moscow, Valencia, Honvéd and Real Madrid. In his time at Molineux, he managed a total of 117 goals in 232 matches for the club. In 1957, the striker was transferred to Second Division Stoke City for a £10,000 fee. He claimed nine goals in 24 games for the "Potters" in 1957–58, including a hat-trick against Middlesbrough in a Third Round FA Cup tie at the Victoria Ground on 25 January. He became the club's top-scorer with 18 goals in 33 appearances in 1958–59, including another Third Round FA Cup hat-trick, this time against Oldham Athletic. He was restricted to nine goals in 22 games in 1959–60, though got a third hat-trick in a league win over Lincoln City. He went on to claim 14 goals in 30 appearances in 1960–61, holding on to his first team place after manager Frank Taylor was replaced by Tony Waddington. He retired from professional football in 1961 after breaking a leg in a FA Cup tie against Newcastle United. International career Wilshaw earned 12 caps for the England, five of which were friendlies and seven were competitive fixtures. He scored twice on his debut on 10 October 1953 against Wales, in a 4–1 British Home Championship victory at Ninian Park. His next game was in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, where he scored a goal against the hosts Switzerland in a 2–0 win at the Wankdorf Stadium. He also appeared in the competition's quarter-finals, as England lost 4–2 to the Uruguayans. His fourth cap was in the 1955 British Home Championship; he bagged four goals in a 7–2 win over Scotland at Wembley. After caps against France, Spain, Portugal and Wales, both his eighth and ninth goals came against Northern Ireland in a 3–0 win. His final goal came against Finland in Helsinki on 20 May 1956 in a 3–0 victory. After a friendly against West Germany, he made his final international appearance at Windsor Park, in a 1–1 draw with Northern Ireland in the 1957 British Home Championship.