James Tebbs Explained

James Tebbs
Position:Outside left
Birth Date:May 1878
Birth Place:Melton Mowbray, England
Years1:1898–1900
Caps1:33
Goals1:5
Years2:1900–1902
Caps2:4
Goals2:1
Years3:1902–19xx
Clubs3:Leicester United

James T. Tebbs (May 1878 – after 1901) was an English professional footballer who made 37 appearances in the Football League playing for Loughborough and Small Heath. He played as an outside left.[1]

Tebbs was born in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. He played in the Second Division for Loughborough, and was the club's leading scorer – with only 4 goals out of the 18 they scored – in the 1899–1900 season, Loughborough's last in the Football League.[2] [3] He then joined Small Heath, but the form of Sid Wharton restricted Tebbs to four appearances in two years, and he then returned to Leicestershire to play non-league football for Leicester United.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . SoccerData (Tony Brown) . Nottingham . 2004 . 256 . 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. Book: Matthews, Tony . Birmingham City: A Complete Record . 1995 . Breedon Books . Derby . 128 . 978-1-85983-010-9.
  3. Web site: Football League 1899–00 . Football Club History Database . Richard Rundle . 1 April 2009.