Signed to Blackpool by Joe Smith on 4 July 1949, Withers made his League debut against Huddersfield Town on 18 November 1950, at inside-left, and became the first player to score a hat-trick on his First Division debut in the Seasiders' 3–1 victory. He was sold to Lincoln City for £350 on 28 February 1955 and went on to score seven other hat-tricks in League football whilst playing in the Second and Third Divisions.[3][4]
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^Gillatt, Peter (30 November 2009). Blackpool FC on This Day: History, Facts and Figures from Every Day of the Year. Pitch Publishing Ltd. ISBN978-1-905411-50-4.
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