James Herbert Shinner (9 September 1877 – 10 November 1921), sometimes known as Bert Shinner, was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City as a centre forward and full back.[1]

James Shinner
Personal information
Full name James Herbert Shinner[1]
Date of birth 9 September 1877
Place of birth Dudley, England
Date of death 10 November 1921(1921-11-10) (aged 44)[2]
Place of death Spennymoor, England
Position(s) Centre forward, full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dudley
1902–1903 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
1903–1904 Aberdeen 14 (6)
1904 Bradford City 4 (4)
1904–1905 Doncaster Rovers 12 (3)
1905 Brentford 7 (2)
1906–1907 Barrow
1907–1908 Bristol City 0 (0)
1908–1909 Southend United 1 (0)
1909–1910 Watford 18 (0)
1910 Bristol City 0 (0)
1910–1912 Spennymoor United
1912–1913 Spennymoor Wednesday
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Shinner had three spells serving in the Royal Navy (1894–1902, 1903–1908), with a final spell as a minelayer between 2 August and 6 December 1916,[3] during the First World War.[2] He was later invalided out of the military, suffering from tuberculosis.[3] Shinner worked as a poultry farmer during the last years of his life.[2]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1903–04[4] Northern League 14 6 0 0 14 6
Brentford 1904–05[5] Southern League First Division 7 2 0 0 7 2
Watford 1909–10[6] Southern League First Division 18 0 0 0 4[b] 0 22 0
Career total 39 8 0 0 4 0 43 8
  1. ^ Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 263. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "Player: James Herbert Shinner". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "The Great War 100 Years Ago 1914 – 2014". Waford Football Club v Milllwall – First World War Commemorative Issue. 1 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Bert Shinner". Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. ^ "Season: 1909/1910". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 19 October 2024.