James Nightingale (Scottish footballer)

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James Nightingale
Personal information
Date of birth 1881
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Bolton St Luke's
Bolton Wanderers
Rochdale Town
Southport Central
1904-1906 Rossendale United 48 (0)
1905–1906 Bradford City 10 (0)
Total58+(0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Nightingale (born 1881) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a back.

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Career

Born in Edinburgh, [1] Nightingale spent his early career with Bolton St Luke's, Bolton Wanderers, Rochdale Town, Southport Central and Rossendale United. [2] He joined Bradford City November 1905, [1] making 10 league appearances, [3] before being released in 1906. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Frost, p. 403
  2. ↑ "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  3. ↑ Frost, p. 386


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