James Argue (26 November 1911 – 11 April 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside forward. He was born in Glasgow and began his career at junior club St Roch's before joining Birmingham in 1931, where he failed to make any appearances for the first team. He moved to Chelsea in 1933.[3] For Chelsea he scored 35 goals from 125 matches in all competitions, 30 from 118 in the English Football League.[4] He went on to play for Shrewsbury Town.[3] Argue died in 1978 in Lennoxtown, Dunbartonshire.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Argue[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1911[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 1978 (aged 66)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Lennoxtown, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1931 | St Roch's | ||
| 1931–1933 | Birmingham | 0 | (0) |
| 1933–1947 | Chelsea | 118 | (30) |
| 1947–19?? | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jimmy Argue". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ "Chelsea. Pensioners have 3 of everything". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. iv – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Argue". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ "Player database". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
External links
edit- Jimmy Argue at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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