James Harbot
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Willie Harbot[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolton, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1992 (aged 85)[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Royal Marines | |||
| 1930–1931 | Gillingham | 2 | (1) |
| 1932–1933 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | (1) |
| 1933–1934 | Barrow | 23 | (0) |
| 1936–1937 | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
| 1937–1938 | Torquay United | 15 | (0) |
| – | Chorley | ||
| Total | 42 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Willie Harbot (16 August 1907 – 1992) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barrow, Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Stoke City and Torquay United.[1]
Career
[edit]Harbot was born in Bolton and joined the Royal Marines in the late 1920s.[1] He played football with the Marines and joined Gillingham in 1930. Due to his army commitments he never was able to sustain a prolonged spell with one club spent a short time at Charlton Athletic, Barrow, Stoke City and Torquay United.[1] In his only league match for Stoke City they beat West Bromwich Albion 10–3, their record league victory.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]Source:[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 1930–31 | Third Division South | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1932–33 | Second Division | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Barrow | 1933–34 | Third Division North | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1936–37 | First Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Torquay United | 1937–38 | Third Division South | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Total | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ^ "Stoke City. Record-breaking staff re-engaged for this season". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ James Harbot at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)