James Lofthouse

James Lofthouse (24 March 1894 – 1954) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for The Wednesday, Rotherham County, Bristol Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.[1][4]

James Lofthouse
Personal information
Full name James Lofthouse[1]
Date of birth 24 March 1894
Place of birth St Helens, England
Date of death 15 July 1954(1954-07-15) (aged 60)[2]
Place of death Windsor, England[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Windmill Villa
Cabbage Hall
Parr Rovers
0000–1913 St Helens Recreation
1913 Stalybridge Celtic
1913–1920 Reading
1920–1923 The Wednesday 95 (13)
1923 Rotherham County 26 (7)
1923–1926 Bristol Rovers 105 (16)
1926–1928 Queens Park Rangers 80 (27)
1928–1930 Aldershot 81 (27)
1934 GPO (Reading)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

In early life, Lofthouse worked as a sand wheeler.[2] He served as a sergeant in the Royal Berkshire Regiment and the Labour Corps during the First World War.[5][6][7] Lofthouse later worked as a steward at the Tilehurst Constitutional Club, as a postman and as a pub landlord in Aldershot.[2]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
The Wednesday 1920–21[8] Second Division 36 3 2 0 — 38 3
1921–22[8] 42 8 1 0 — 43 8
1922–23[8] 17 2 0 0 — 17 2
Total 95 13 3 0 — 98 13
Queens Park Rangers 1926–27[9] Third Division South 42 14 — 2[lower-alpha 1] 1 44 15
1927–28[10] 38 13 1 0 0 0 39 13
Total 80 27 1 0 2 1 83 28
Career total 175 40 4 0 2 1 181 41
  1. Appearances in London Challenge Cup

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 177. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "K and L". The Bristol Rovers History Group. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. "Optimists of the North. Rotherham County". Athletic News. Manchester. 6 August 1923. p. 6.
  4. "Lofthouse Jimmy Reading 1919". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  5. "Reading | Club | History | History | Our World War One heroes". Archived from the original on 17 December 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  6. James Lofthouse on Lives of the First World War
  7. "The Labour Battalions – Royal Berkshire Regiment" (PDF). p. 9. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. "Jimmy Lofthouse". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  9. "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1926–27". QPRnet. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  10. "Seasonal Stats – Files – 1927–28". QPRnet. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
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