Jimmy Scarratt
James Scarratt (1868 – 1933) was an English footballer who played on the wing for Burslem Port Vale in the early 1890s.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Scarratt | ||
Date of birth | 1868 | ||
Place of birth | Wellington, Shropshire, England | ||
Date of death | 1933 (aged 64–65) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Wellington St. George's | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1891–1895 | Burslem Port Vale | 71 | (15) |
Total | 71 | (15) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Playing career
Scarratt played for Wellington St. George's, before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1891, soon becoming a regular in the first 11.[1] On 19 September 1891, he walked off the pitch at the Athletic Ground in the second half of a 7–1 win over Loughborough in a Midland League match.[1] He was a member of the side that won the Staffordshire Charity Cup in 1892.[1] He played 20 Second Division games in the 1892–93 season, in the club's first season in the Football League.[1] He scored a goal in a 3–3 draw at Burton Swifts on 18 March 1893.[1] He played 27 of the club's 28 league games in the 1893–94 season, and scored seven league goals.[1] He suffered a serious knee injury in a match on 17 November 1894, which kept him sidelined until March 1895.[1] This limited him to just 13 appearances in the 1894–95 season, scoring one goal in a 4–4 draw with Newcastle United.[1] Upon his recovery he was unable to regain his place in the squad and was released in the summer.[1]
Statistics
Source:[2]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Burslem Port Vale | 1891–92 | Midland League | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 31 | 12 |
1892–93 | Second Division | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | |
1893–94 | Second Division | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 9 | |
1894–95 | Second Division | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
Total | 71 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 98 | 24 |
Honours
- Staffordshire Charity Cup winner: 1892
References
- Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 260. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- Jimmy Scarratt at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)