Jimmy Scarratt

James Scarratt (1868 – 1933) was an English footballer who played on the wing for Burslem Port Vale in the early 1890s.

Jimmy Scarratt
Personal information
Full name James Scarratt
Date of birth 1868
Place of birth Wellington, Shropshire, England
Date of death 1933 (aged 64–65)
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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1891–92Midland League126111853112
1892–93Second Division2011021232
1893–94Second Division2771032319
1894–95Second Division1211000131
Total 7115412389824

Honours
  • Staffordshire Charity Cup winner: 1892

References
  1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 260. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Jimmy Scarratt at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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