Jimmy Utterson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Utterson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 November 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1935 (aged 19–20)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1934 | Glenavon | ||
| 1934–1935 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | (0) |
| Total | 12 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Utterson (26 November 1914–1949) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1][2] Utterson died in 1935 after suffering a head injury in a match against Middlesbrough on 18 September. His death and that of John Thomson and Jimmy Thorpe also goalkeepers from the same period caused the FA to change the rules in order to give them more protection from forwards.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e Jimmy Utterson at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Jimmy Utterson". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 19 June 2020.