James Liddell

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James Liddell
Personal information
Full name James Liddell
Date of birth 1897
Place of birth Baillieston, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Ashfield
1920–1921 Liverpool (0)
1921Albion Rovers (loan)  
1921–1924 Bristol Rovers 30  (4)
1924 Preston North End (0)
1924–1925 Albion Rovers  29 (8)
1925–1930 Clyde  111 (5)
1930–1931 Albion Rovers  14 (1)
1931–1933 Dumbarton  50 (3)
1933–1939 Albion Rovers  104 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Liddell (born 1897) [1] [2] was a Scottish footballer who played for Albion Rovers, Dumbarton [3] and Clyde. [4] [5]

He joined Liverpool in 1920 but failed to make any first team appearances in his year at Anfield, moving on to Bristol Rovers in 1921. In two and a half years in Bristol he made thirty league appearances, scoring either 4 [2] or 5 [1] goals. In January 1924 he moved to First Division side Preston North End, but as with his time in Liverpool, he didn't make any first team appearances for them. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 151. ISBN   0-9524835-0-5.
  2. 1 2 3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 157. ISBN   1899468676.
  3. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  4. Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN   978-1-899468-66-9.
  5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)