James Shinner

James Herbert Shinner (9 September 1877 – 10 November 1921), sometimes known as Bert Shinner, was an English professional football centre forward and full back who played in the Football League for Doncaster Rovers and Bradford City.[1]

James Shinner
Personal information
Full name James Herbert Shinner[1]
Date of birth 9 September 1877
Place of birth Dudley, England
Date of death 10 November 1921(1921-11-10) (aged 44)[2]
Place of death Spennymoor, England
Position(s) Centre forward, full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dudley
1902–1903 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
1903–1904 Aberdeen 14 (6)
1904 Bradford City 4 (4)
1904–1905 Doncaster Rovers 12 (3)
1905 Brentford 7 (2)
1906–1907 Barrow
1907–1908 Bristol City 0 (0)
1908–1909 Southend United 1 (0)
1909–1910 Watford 18 (0)
1910 Bristol City 0 (0)
1910–1912 Spennymoor United
1912–1913 Spennymoor Wednesday
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Shinner served in the Royal Navy and laid mines during the First World War.[2] He worked as a poultry farmer in the last years of his life.[2]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 1903–04[3] Northern League 14 6 0 0 14 6
Brentford 1904–05[4] Southern League First Division 7 2 0 0 7 2
Watford 1909–10[2] Southern League First Division 18 0 0 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 0 22 0
Career total 39 8 0 0 4 0 43 8
  1. Appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup.

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 263. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2016 – Watford – Savage to Smillie" (PDF). Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  3. "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust – Player Profile". www.afcheritage.org. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 358. ISBN 0951526200.


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