Jimmy McLean (footballer, born 1876)

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Jimmy McLean
Personal information
Full name James McLean[1]
Date of birth 1876[1]
Place of birth Stoke-upon-Trent, England[1]
Date of death 1914 (aged 37–38)[1]
Position(s) Wing Half; inside forward
Youth career
Sneyd
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1896 Burslem Port Vale 1 (1)
1896–1898 Eastville Rovers
1898–1899 Worcester City
1899–1901 Walsall 59 (5)
1901–1903 West Bromwich Albion 57 (10)
1903–1911 Preston North End 185 (4)
Total 302 (20)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James McLean (1876–1914) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Preston North End, Walsall and West Bromwich Albion.[1][2]

Career[]

McLean played for Sneyd, before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1896.[3] He made his debut at inside-right in a 4–2 defeat at Dresden United in a Staffordshire Senior Cup preliminary round replay on 26 October 1896.[3] He made his Midland Football League debut five days later, scoring in a 3–2 defeat at Wellingborough Town.[3] Despite the goal this was to be his final appearance for the club.[3]

He finished his career at Preston together with James Wilson in summer 1911.[4]

Statistics[]

Source:[3]

Club Season Division League FA Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Burslem Port Vale 1896–97 Midland Football League 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1
Total 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Jimmy McLean at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 194. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  4. ^ Pavo (28 August 1911). "PRESTON NORTH END". Athletic News – via British Newspaper Archive.
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