James Liddell

James Liddell (born 1897)[1][2] was a Scottish footballer who played for Albion Rovers, Dumbarton[3] and Clyde.[4][5]

For the 1880s Dumbarton FC player, see James Liddell (1880s footballer).

James Liddell
Personal information
Full name James Liddell
Date of birth 1897
Place of birth Baillieston, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Ashfield
1920–1921 Liverpool 0  (0)
1921 → Albion Rovers (loan)  
1921–1924 Bristol Rovers 30  (4)
1924 Preston North End 0  (0)
1924–1925 Albion Rovers  29 (8)
1925–1930 Clyde  111 (5)
1930–1931 Albion Rovers  14 (1)
1931–1933 Dumbarton  50 (3)
1933–1939 Albion Rovers  104 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He joined Liverpool in 1920 but failed to make any first team appearances in his year at Anfield, moving on to Bristol Rovers in 1921. In two and a half years in Bristol he made thirty league appearances, scoring either 4[2] or 5[1] goals. In January 1924 he moved to First Division side Preston North End, but as with his time in Liverpool, he didn't make any first team appearances for them.[2]

References
  1. Jay, Mike; Byrne, Stephen (1994). Pirates in Profile: A Who's Who of Bristol Rovers Players. Bristol: Potten, Baber & Murray. p. 151. ISBN 0-9524835-0-5.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 157. ISBN 1899468676.
  3. McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  4. Emms, Steve; Wells, Richard (2007). Scottish League Players' Records Division One 1890/91 to 1938/39. Beeston, Nottingham: Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-899468-66-9.
  5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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