James Rothwell (1883 – 1940) was an English footballer who played as a full-back in the Southern League for West Ham United.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | Q3 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Crosby, England | ||
| Date of death | Q3 1940 (aged 56–57) | ||
| Place of death | West Derby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Litherland | |||
| 1910–1917 | West Ham United | 87 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rothwell was born in Crosby, Lancashire. He played for Litherland and had trials with Liverpool before joining Southern League First Division club West Ham United in 1910.[2] He made his debut against Brentford in a 3–0 defeat on 13 December. His second outing saw West Ham beat Leyton by the same scoreline and he scored his first of four goals for the club in his fourth match, against Plymouth Argyle. He missed one match up to the end of the 1910–11 season and was part of the team that reached the fourth round of the FA Cup, beating Nottingham Forest, Preston North End and Manchester United along the way but eventually succumbing to Blackburn Rovers.[3] He remained a regular in the team until the 1913–14 season,[4] often partnering Frank Burton.[5][6] He played his final match on 25 February 1914, against Liverpool, in an FA Cup third round replay at Anfield.[7] In all, he totalled 98 games for West Ham in league and cup.[8]
In December 1916, he returned to the club for two matches in the wartime London Combination, partnering his eventual replacement Billy Cope against Chelsea and Clapton Orient.[9][6]
References
edit- ^ Marsh, Steve. "James Rothwell ... (1910 - 1914)". theyflysohigh. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ "Ex-Liverpool trialist for West Ham United". Evening Express. 6 February 1914. Retrieved 6 March 2019 – via Play Up, Liverpool.
- ^ "West Ham United 2 Manchester United 1". The Giant Killers. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Hogg 2005, p. 179.
- ^ Hogg 2005, p. 39.
- ^ a b "Special Feature by Paddles O'Maddles: Frank Burton" (PDF). Grays Athletic v Hullbridge Sports. Grays Athletic F.C. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Northcutt & Marsh 2015, pp. 64–79.
- ^ Northcutt & Marsh 2015, pp. 518–519.
- ^ Northcutt & Marsh 2015, pp. 90–91.
Bibliography
edit- Hogg, Tony (2005). Who's Who of West Ham United. Profile Sports Media. ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- Northcutt, John; Marsh, Steve (2015). West Ham United: The Complete Record. deCoubertin Books. ISBN 978-1-909245-27-3.
External links
edit- James Rothwell at westhamstats.info