James Robertson (footballer, born 1873)
James S. Robertson (born 1873) was a footballer active prior to the First World War.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1873 | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper/Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Chatham | |||
| 1898–1901 | New Brompton | 63 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | Bristol City | 12 | (0) |
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robertson's earliest known club was Chatham of the Southern League. In 1898 he joined another Kent-based club, New Brompton, where he spent three seasons and made a total of 63 Southern League appearances.[1] In his first eleven games he played as a defender, but he then took over from Archibald Pinnell as goalkeeper for two games before returning to his outfield role.[2] After leaving New Brompton he had a short spell with Bristol City of The Football League and later played for Accrington Stanley.[3]
References
- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 128. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 17. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 139. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.