Jimmy Freeborough
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Date of death | January 1961 | ||
| Place of death | Stockport, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1902–1904 | Stockport County | ||
| 1904–1906 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | (0) |
| 1906–1908 | Leeds City | ||
| 1908– | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Freeborough (13 February 1879 – January 1961) was an English footballer who played as a full back for Stockport County, Leeds City and Bradford Park Avenue as well as non-league football for various other clubs.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Freeborough signed to Tottenham in 1904 and his home debut occurred on 21 November 1904 in the Western League in a match against Plymouth Argyle that Tottenham won 2–0.[4][5] He stayed with the club for two seasons and played a total of 20 appearances, scoring one goal.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Definitive History of Leeds United - Players - Jimmy Freeborough 1906-08". www.mightyleeds.co.uk. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "The English National Football Archive". Enfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2022. [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 by Steven Phillipps. ISBN 1874427097
- ^ a b Goodwin 1992, p. 139.
- ^ Soar 1995, p. 237.
Bibliography
[edit]- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.
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