James Picken (footballer)
| 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 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Picken was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for South Kirkby and Doncaster Rovers.
Playing career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Rovers' One Change". Sheffield Independent. 22 March 1934. p. 10.
- ^ "South Kirkby Colliery (Almost) Complete History". Matthew Thomas. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Rovers Mean It This Time". Star Green 'Un. 18 August 1934. p. 3.
- ^ "Frickley Frolics". Star Green 'Un. 10 April 1935. p. 3.
- ^ "Almost A Clean Sweep". Star Green 'Un. 24 August 1935. p. 3.
- ^ "Yorkshire League". Sheffield Independent. 26 April 1937. p. 9.
- ^ "Association League". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 9 February 1939. p. 10.
- ^ "Yorkshire League". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. 4 May 1939. p. 9.
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