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James Montgomery (footballer, born 1890)

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James Montgomery
Personal information
Full name James Montgomery[1]
Date of birth 12 October 1890[2]
Place of birth Craghead, England
Date of death 14 November 1960(1960-11-14) (aged 70)[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Bishop Auckland
Craghead United
1912–1915 Glossop 67 (1)
1915–1921 Manchester United 27 (1)
1921 Crewe Alexandra 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Montgomery MM (12 October 1890 – 14 November 1960) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half in the Football League for Glossop and Manchester United.[1] He also served Manchester United as a youth coach.[4]

Personal life

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Montgomery served as a lance corporal in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal.[5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Glossop 1914–15[6] Second Division 28 0 1 0 29 0
Manchester United 1914–15[7] First Division 11 0 11 0
1919–20[7] First Division 14 1 0 0 14 1
1920–21[7] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 27 1 0 0 27 1
Career total 55 1 1 0 56 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 208. ISBN 9781905891610.
  2. ^ a b James Montgomery at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ Jacques (22 August 1921). "First Division prospects. Manchester United". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  4. ^ Sharpe, Graham (8 December 2014). Free the Manchester United One: The Inside Story of Football's Greatest Scam. Pavilion Books. ISBN 978-1-910232-15-6.
  5. ^ "James Montgomery | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Glossop Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "James Montgomery". 11v11.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.