James Kerr (footballer, born 1894)
![]() Kerr while with Brentford in 1922. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Kerr[1] | ||
Date of birth | 7 April 1894 | ||
Place of birth | Annan, Scotland[2] | ||
Date of death | 8 July 1978 | (aged 84)||
Place of death | Gretna, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Annan Athletic | |||
1914–1919 | Queen's Park | 8 | (0) |
1919–1920 | Blackburn Rovers | 16 | (0) |
1921–1924 | Brentford | 86 | (1) |
Solway Star | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
John Kerr (7 April 1894 – 8 July 1978), sometimes known as James Kerr or Jock Kerr,[1][3] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford and Blackburn Rovers.[2][4][5] In 1946, he was one of the founders of Gretna and was a member of the club's committee.[3]
Personal life[]
While with Queen's Park, Kerr worked as a fitter in the Glasgow shipyards.[3]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Queen's Park | 1914–15[6] | Scottish First Division | 8 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Brentford | 1921–22[7] | Third Division South | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
1922–23[7] | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |||
1923–24[7] | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
Total | 86 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 92 | 1 | |||
Career total | 94 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 1 |
- ^ Appearance in Glasgow Cup
References[]
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 163. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 92. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ a b c Tait, Jon (5 January 2016). Anvil – A Record of Gretna FC in the Scottish Football League. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326285371.
- ^ "Kerr John "James" Blackburn Rovers 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ "Notes On The Players". Brentford F.C. Handbook 1921–22. 1921.
- ^ "Kerr, John". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 366–367. ISBN 0951526200.
Categories:
- 1894 births
- Scottish footballers
- English Football League players
- Association football wing halves
- Brentford F.C. players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Solway Star F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- People from Annan, Dumfries and Galloway
- 1978 deaths
- Annan Athletic F.C. players
- Machinists
- Scottish football midfielder stubs