Jim Atherton
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Geoffrey Atherton[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 2 April 1923||
Place of birth | Queensferry, Flintshire, Wales[2] | ||
Date of death | 1 February 2010[1] | (aged 86)||
Place of death | Flint, Flintshire, Wales | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Chester City | |||
1947–1949 | Wrexham | 18 | (0) |
Ellesmere Port Town | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
James Geoffrey Atherton (2 April 1923 – 1 February 2010) was a Welsh professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in the English Football League for Wrexham in the 1940s.[2] He also played for Chester City and Ellesmere Port Town.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Jim Atherton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jim Atherton". Neil Brown. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
Categories:
- 1923 births
- 2010 deaths
- Welsh footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Chester City F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
- Ellesmere Port Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- People from Queensferry, Flintshire
- Welsh football goalkeeper stubs