James Lamont (footballer)

James Lamont (born 1875, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the 19th century for Bedminster and Bristol Rovers.

James Lamont
Personal information
Full name James Lamont
Date of birth 1875
Place of birth Cowlairs, Scotland
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0001898–1899 Bedminster 25 (0)
1899–1900 Bristol Rovers 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lamont was born in Cowlairs in Scotland playing for Partick Thistle. Moving south he played for Bedminster in 1898–99, one of the teams that later merged to form Bristol City, in the Southern League before joining Bristol Rovers in 1899. In his one season with Rovers he played 27 times as a half back in the then-professional Southern League, scoring twice.

Sources

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  • Byrne, Stephen; Jay, Mike (2003). Bristol Rovers Football Club – The Definitive History 1883-2003. Stroud: Tempus. p. 491. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2.