James Robertson (footballer, born 1873)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James S. Robertson | ||
| Date of birth | 1873 | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper/Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Chatham | |||
| 1898–1901 | New Brompton | 63 | (0) |
| 1901–1902 | Bristol City | 12 | (0) |
| – | Accrington Stanley | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James S. Robertson (born 1873) was a footballer active prior to the First World War.
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.
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