James Stothert

James Stothert

Personal information
Date of birth	7 April 1870
Place of birth	Blackburn, England
Position(s)	Full back, wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1887–1888	Braeside
1888–1889	Bohemians (Blackburn)
1888–1889	Blackburn Rovers	1	(1)
1889–1891	Bohemians (Blackburn)
1891–1892	Blackburn Rovers	0	(0)
1891–1892	Darwen Dimmocks
1891–1892	Knuzden Rovers
1892–1893	Brierfield
1893–1894	Lincoln City	18	(0)
1894–1896	Notts County	23	(0)
1896–1897	Bacup
1897–1898	Barnsley
1898	Crewe Alexandra
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Stothert (7 April 1870 – after 1895) was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Blackburn Rovers, Lincoln City and Notts County.

1888-1889

When key Rovers player Harry Fecitt was unavailable to play in the home match against Bolton Wanderer's on 08-Dec-1888, Rovers decided to draft in Bohemians (Blackburn) player James Stothert at Inside-Left. According to Cricket and Football Field James Stothert was not on the pitch when the match started. In fact, Rovers led Wanderer's 2-0 when he came onto the pitch. Stothert appeared to have a negative impact on the Rovers team as within minutes of coming on Wanderer's made it 1-2. At half-time it was 2-2. Stothert' negative impact continued into the 2nd half. He missed an open goal much to the displeasure of the Rovers crowd. Then Wanderer's made it 4-2. Stothert redeemed himself by scoring to bring Rovers' back to 3-4. Rover's snatched a point with a 4th goal right at the end of the match.