Jimmy Durrant (footballer)

Jimmy Durrant

Personal information
Full name	Arthur Francis Durrant
Date of birth	1878
Place of birth	Luton, England
Date of death	1927 (aged 48–49)
Playing position	Winger
Youth career
	Luton Stanley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1897–1904	Luton Town	140	(27)
1904–1909	Leicester Fosse	140	(23)
1909–1913	Leyton
1913–1914	Luton Town	15	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Arthur Francis "Jimmy" Durrant (1878–1927) was an English footballer best known as a player for Luton Town and Leicester Fosse.

Career

Durrant joined Luton Town in 1897 from local club Luton Stanley. He stayed with the club throughout their three-year spell in the Football League, and spent four further seasons with Luton Town in the Southern League before signing for Leicester Fosse in 1904.^[1]

After five years with Leicester, Durrant joined non-League Leyton, where he stayed for four seasons before rejoining Luton. He played a full season at the club, before retiring early in the 1914–15 season. ^[1][2]

References

1. Collings, Timothy (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885-1985. Luton Town F.C. pp. 310–313, 318. ISBN 0-951067-90-7.
2. Joyce, Mike. "Jimmy Durrant". Since 1888. Retrieved 2009-06-30. (registration & fee required)