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James "Jim" Currier was an English-born footballer who played as a centre forward in the 1930s and 1940s.
Personal information | |||
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Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1934–1935 | Cheltenham Town | ? | (?) |
1935–1939 | Bolton Wanderers | 26 | (14) |
1940–1943 | Manchester City | 75 | (69) |
Total | 101 | (83) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
He joined Bolton Wanderers from Cheltenham Town and first played in The Football League for Bolton in 1935–36, scoring 14 times in his 26 appearances.[1]
During World War II he played for Manchester City on a number of occasions between 1940 and 1943, and he scored an impressive 94 goals in his 113 games for City.[2]
References
edit- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Man City player stats at mcfcstats.com