James Wootton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Wootton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1895[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Walsall, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1960[1] | ||
| Place of death | St Asaph, Wales[1] | ||
| Playing position | Left-winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Leek Alexandra | |||
| 1919–1922 | Port Vale | 49 | (3) |
| 1922 | Nelson | 14 | (1) |
| Nuneaton Town | |||
| Hereford United | |||
| Rugby Town | |||
| Oakengates Town | |||
| Walsall Early Closers | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
James Wootton (1895 – 1960) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Port Vale and Nelson shortly after the First World War.
Playing career
Wootton played as a guest for Walsall during the First World War, before joining Port Vale as a guest amateur in October 1916.[1] After four goals in seventeen games in the war league he was unavailable from March 1917.[1] He had a spell at Leek Alexandra, before re-joining Port Vale in August 1919.[1] The club was readmitted into the Football League for the 1919–20 season, replacing Leeds City.[1] Wootton made 19 Second Division appearances in the season, and was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup in 1920.[1] He played 25 league and cup games in the 1920–21 season, and scored goals against Hull City and Clapton Orient.[1] He lost his first team place at The Old Recreation Ground in March 1921, and was transferred to Nelson in January 1922.[1] He played 14 times in the Third Division North for the "Admirals" during the remainder of the 1921–22 season, before moving back into non-league with Nuneaton Town.[2] He went on to play for Hereford United, Rugby Town and Oakengates Town, before ending his career with Walsall Early Closers in August 1932.[2]
Honours
- with Port Vale
- North Staffordshire Infirmary Cup winner: 1920 (shared)