Jimmy Robertson (footballer, born 1913)

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Jimmy Robertson
Personal information
Date of birth 1913
Place of birth Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Position(s) Inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Welbeck Colliery
Notts County
Bradford (Park Avenue)
1938–1942 Bradford City 36 (17)
Tunbridge Wells Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Robertson (born 1913) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.

Career[edit]

Born in Berwick-upon-Tweed,[2] Robertson spent his early career with Welbeck Colliery, Notts County and Bradford (Park Avenue).[3] He joined Bradford City in February 1938,[2] scoring 17 goals in 36 league games for the club.[4] He retired in May 1942,[2] and later played for Tunbridge Wells Rangers.[3]

Sources[edit]

  • Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bradford. Backs wanted. Directors show no lack of enterprise". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c Frost, p. 406
  3. ^ a b "Player search". The English National Football Archive. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  4. ^ Frost, p. 387