| Jimmy Cunliffe | |
| Fullname: | James Nathaniel Cunliffe[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 July 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Blackrod, England |
| Death Place: | Bolton, England |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in[2] |
| Position: | Inside forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Haslingden |
| Youthclubs2: | Adlington |
| Years1: | 1930–1946 |
| Clubs1: | Everton |
| Caps1: | 174 |
| Goals1: | 73 |
| Clubs2: | → Everton (war guest) |
| Clubs3: | → Bolton Wanderers (war guest) |
| Clubs4: | → Rochdale (war guest) |
| Years5: | 1946–1947 |
| Clubs5: | Rochdale |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 176 |
| Totalgoals: | 73 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1936 |
| Nationalteam1: | England |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
James Nathaniel Cunliffe (5 July 1912 – 21 November 1986) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.
Born in Blackrod, Cunliffe played club football for Haslingden, Adlington, Everton and Rochdale.[1] [3] [4]
Prior to his football career he worked as an apprentice plater at the Horwich Locomotive Works.[5] For Everton he scored on his debut in March 1933.[5] During World War II he guested for Everton, Bolton Wanderers, and Rochdale.[5]
Cunliffe also earned one cap for the England national side on 9 May 1936.[1] His cousin was Arthur Cunliffe, also a footballer.[1]
He was married, with one son and one grandson, both also called James.[5] After retirement he returned to the Horwich Locomotive Works, to work in the spring smithy section.[5] He also played professional crown green bowls, a sport he had played as an amateur during his football career.[5]
He died at his home on 26 November 1986 following a stroke, aged 74.[5]