James Currier
James "Jim" Currier was an English-born footballer who played as a centre forward in the 1930s and 1940s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1935 | Cheltenham Town | ? | (?) |
| 1935–1939 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | (14) |
| 1940–1943 | Manchester City | 75 | (69) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He joined Bolton Wanderers from Cheltenham Town and first played in The Football League for Bolton in 1935–36, scoring 14 times in his 26 appearances.[1]
During World War II he played for Manchester City on a number of occasions between 1940 and 1943, and he scored an impressive 94 goals in his 113 games for City.[2]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- Man City player stats at mcfcstats.com
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