James Picken (footballer)

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James Picken
Personal information
Place of birth England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
South Kirkby Common Road
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1934 South Kirkby
1934–1935 Doncaster Rovers
1935–1935 Frickley Colliery
1935–? Denaby United
?–1939 South Kirkby
1939–? Frickley Colliery
South Kirkby
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Picken was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for South Kirkby and Doncaster Rovers.

Playing career[]

Picken began his football career as a junior with South Kirkby Common Road[1] before joining South Kirkby,[2] where he was taken on trial by Doncaster Rovers, who signed him in August 1934.[3] In April 1935 he joined Frickley Colliery[4] then in August 1935 he moved to Denaby United.[5] He later returned to South Kirkby, where he played in the Yorkshire League,[6] before re-joining local rivals Frickley on trial in February 1939[7] but returned to South Kirkby to end his career.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rovers' One Change". Sheffield Independent. 22 March 1934. p. 10.
  2. ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Rovers Mean It This Time". Star Green 'Un. 18 August 1934. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Frickley Frolics". Star Green 'Un. 10 April 1935. p. 3.
  5. ^ "Almost A Clean Sweep". Star Green 'Un. 24 August 1935. p. 3.
  6. ^ "Yorkshire League". Sheffield Independent. 26 April 1937. p. 9.
  7. ^ "Association League". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 9 February 1939. p. 10.
  8. ^ "Yorkshire League". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 4 May 1939. p. 9.


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