| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Woodburn | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 1978 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coltness United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1938–1948 | Newcastle United | 44 | (4) |
| 1948–1952 | Gateshead | 131 | (10) |
| 1952–19?? | Consett | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Woodburn (29 January 1917 – 2 January 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.
Woodburn played in The Football League for Newcastle United [1] and Gateshead [2] between 1938 and 1952 (with short guest periods at several Scottish and English clubs during World War II), [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] before a spell at North Eastern League side Consett.
Woodburn died in Leeds on 2 January 1978, at the age of 60. [8]
References
- ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "James -Jimmy- Woodburn | Player Profile". toon1892. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024.
- ^ " NUFC 1948/49 - Season Diary", Toon Times.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ Jimmy Woodburn, AFC Heritage Trust[ dead link]
- ^ " Jimmy Woodburn Player Profile", Arab Archive.
- ^ " (Hibernian player) Woodburn, James", FitbaStats.
- ^ " Jimmy Woodburn", 11v11.com.
- ^ "Jimmy Woodburn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
Sources
- "JIMMY WOODBURN". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Jimmy Woodburn". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
 | This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a midfielder born in the 1910s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1917 births
- 1978 deaths
- Footballers from Rutherglen
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Consett A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. wartime guest players
- Third Lanark A.C. wartime guest players
- Liverpool F.C. wartime guest players
- Aberdeen F.C. wartime guest players
- Hibernian F.C. wartime guest players
- Dundee United F.C. wartime guest players
- Scottish football midfielder, 1910s birth stubs
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Woodburn | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 January 1978 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Leeds, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coltness United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 1938–1948 | Newcastle United | 44 | (4) |
| 1948–1952 | Gateshead | 131 | (10) |
| 1952–19?? | Consett | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Woodburn (29 January 1917 – 2 January 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.
Woodburn played in The Football League for Newcastle United [1] and Gateshead [2] between 1938 and 1952 (with short guest periods at several Scottish and English clubs during World War II), [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] before a spell at North Eastern League side Consett.
Woodburn died in Leeds on 2 January 1978, at the age of 60. [8]
References
- ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "James -Jimmy- Woodburn | Player Profile". toon1892. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024.
- ^ " NUFC 1948/49 - Season Diary", Toon Times.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ Jimmy Woodburn, AFC Heritage Trust[ dead link]
- ^ " Jimmy Woodburn Player Profile", Arab Archive.
- ^ " (Hibernian player) Woodburn, James", FitbaStats.
- ^ " Jimmy Woodburn", 11v11.com.
- ^ "Jimmy Woodburn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
Sources
- "JIMMY WOODBURN". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- "Jimmy Woodburn". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
|
| This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a midfielder born in the 1910s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1917 births
- 1978 deaths
- Footballers from Rutherglen
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football wing halves
- Newcastle United F.C. players
- Gateshead F.C. players
- Consett A.F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Doncaster Rovers F.C. wartime guest players
- Third Lanark A.C. wartime guest players
- Liverpool F.C. wartime guest players
- Aberdeen F.C. wartime guest players
- Hibernian F.C. wartime guest players
- Dundee United F.C. wartime guest players
- Scottish football midfielder, 1910s birth stubs