James Woodburn (29 January 1917 – 2 January 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Woodburn | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 1978 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coltness United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1938–1948 | Newcastle United | 44 | (4) |
| 1948–1952 | Gateshead | 131 | (10) |
| 1952–19?? | Consett | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Woodburn played in The Football League for Newcastle United[1] and Gateshead[2] between 1938 and 1952 (with short guest periods at several Scottish and English clubs during World War II),[3][4][5][6][7] before a spell at North Eastern League side Consett.
Woodburn died in Leeds on 2 January 1978, at the age of 60.[8]
References
edit- ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "James -Jimmy- Woodburn | Player Profile". toon1892. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024.
- ^ "NUFC 1948/49 - Season Diary", Toon Times.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ Jimmy Woodburn, AFC Heritage Trust[dead link]
- ^ "Jimmy Woodburn Player Profile", Arab Archive.
- ^ "(Hibernian player) Woodburn, James", FitbaStats.
- ^ "Jimmy Woodburn", 11v11.com.
- ^ "Jimmy Woodburn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
Sources
edit- "JIMMY WOODBURN". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Jimmy Woodburn". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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