Jimmy Mullen (footballer, born 1923)

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Jimmy Mullen

Personal information
Full name	James Mullen
Date of birth	(1923-01-06)6 January 1923
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death	23 October 1987(1987-10-23) (aged 64)
Place of death	Wolverhampton, England
Position(s)	Outside left
Youth career
	Newcastle Boys
	Northumberland Boys
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1937–1960	Wolverhampton Wanderers	445	(98)
International career
1947–1954	England	12	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James "Jimmy" Mullen (6 January 1923 – 23 October 1987) was an English international footballer, who played as an outside left.

Mullen spent his whole career at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he won three league championships and the FA Cup. He also represented the English national team at both the 1950 and 1954 World Cup.

Career

Mullen joined the Midlanders in June 1937, turned professional on his 17th birthday, and remained with the club until his retirement in May 1960. His league debut came in February 1939, in a 4–1 win over Leeds United. He made 488 appearances in total, scoring 112 goals, helping the club win their only three league titles (1953–54, 1957–58 and 1958–59) as well as the FA Cup in 1949.

He also played for England, earning 12 caps. He became England's first ever substitute in an international on 18 May 1950, scoring against Belgium at Heysel Stadium in a 4–1 win. He also played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He scored 6 goals, including in the 1954 World Cup against Switzerland.

During wartime, he served as a soldier in the Army from 1942 onward, based at Farnborough, Catterick and Barnard Castle. After retiring from football, he ran a sports shop in Wolverhampton until shortly before his death.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
England			League		FA Cup		Europe		Total
1938–39	Wolverhampton Wanderers	First Division	8	0	2	0	-	-	10	0
1945–46			-	-	4	1	-	-	4	1
1946–47			38	11	0	0	-	-	38	11
1947–48			34	8	3	2	-	-	37	10
1948–49			38	12	7	3	-	-	45	15
1949–50			40	10	6	1	-	-	47*	11
1950–51			31	5	6	1	-	-	37	6
1951–52			40	11	3	3	-	-	43	14
1952–53			41	11	1	0	-	-	42	11
1953–54			38	7	1	0	-	-	39	7
1954–55			17	5	0	0	-	-	17	5
1955–56			36	7	1	0	-	-	37	7
1956–57			30	3	2	1	-	-	32	4
1957–58			38	4	4	2	-	-	42	6
1958–59			16	4	0	0	2	0	18	4
Career total			445	98	40	14	2	0	488	112

Notes:
* includes 1 additional game in the Charity Shield
Mullen also appeared in wartime games, scoring goals

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers

• First Division
  • Champions: 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59
  • Runners-up:1938–39, 1949–50, 1954–55
  • Third-place: 1946–47, 1953–54, 1955–56
• FA Cup
  • Winners: 1949

External links

• Official Wolves profile
• Wolves Heroes