| James Soulsby | |
| Fullname: | John Norman Soulsby |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Trimdon Grange, England |
| Death Place: | Gateshead, England[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1912–1913 |
| Clubs1: | Gateshead Institute |
| Years2: | 1913–1914 |
| Clubs2: | Gateshead Rodsley |
| Years3: | 1914–1915 |
| Clubs3: | Newcastle United |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1919–1920 |
| Clubs4: | South Shields |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1920 |
| Clubs5: | Darlington |
| Years6: | 1920–1921 |
| Clubs6: | Wallsend |
| Years7: | 1921–1922 |
| Clubs7: | Blyth Spartans |
| Years8: | 1922–1923 |
| Clubs8: | Ashington |
| Caps8: | 32 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Years9: | 1923 |
| Clubs9: | Blyth Spartans |
| Years10: | 1923 |
| Clubs10: | Whitburn |
| Years11: | 1923-1924 |
| Clubs11: | Spennymoor United |
| Years12: | 1924–1926 |
| Clubs12: | Carlisle United |
| Years13: | 1926–1928 |
| Clubs13: | Ravensworth Albion |
| Years14: | 1928 |
| Clubs14: | Chester-le-Street Secondary Old Boys |
John Norman Soulsby (6 December 1897 – June 1980) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back in the Football League for Ashington, Newcastle United and South Shields.[2] [3]
Soulsby served as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers and the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during the First World War.[4]
| Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Newcastle United | 1914–15[5] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| South Shields | 1919–20 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||