James Clutton Explained

James Clutton
Birth Date:1869
Birth Place:Goldenhill, England
Position:Full-back
Years1:1889–1893
Clubs1:Burslem Port Vale
Caps1:51
Goals1:0
Totalcaps:51
Totalgoals:0

James Clutton (1869 – 1943) was an English footballer. He made 92 appearances for Burslem Port Vale; 27 of these were friendlies, 29 were in the Football League and 22 in the Midland League.

Career

Clutton joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1889.[1] His appearances were rare until September 1891, when he broke into the first-team at the Athletic Ground.[1] He was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891 and won the Staffordshire Challenge Cup in 1892.[1] He featured in the 1892–93 campaign in what was Vale's first season in the Second Division of the Football League.[1] He featured nine times in the 1893–94 campaign. However, his career ended when he broke a leg in October 1893.[1]

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale1889–9000003030
1890–91Midland League200090110
1891–92Midland League20010240450
1892–93Second Division2101020240
1893–94Second Division80100090
Total51030380920

Honours

Port Vale

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kent, Jeff. Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. 62. 1996. 0-9529152-0-0.