Jimmy Durrant (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arthur Francis Durrant | ||
| Date of birth | 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Date of death | 1927 (aged 48–49) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Luton Stanley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1897–1904 | Luton Town | 140 | (27) |
| 1904–1909 | Leicester Fosse | 140 | (23) |
| 1909–1913 | Leyton | ||
| 1913–1914 | Luton Town | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Arthur Francis Durrant (1878–1927), known as Jimmy Durrant, was an English footballer best known as a player for Luton Town and Leicester Fosse.
Career
[edit]Durrant joined Luton Town in 1897 from local club Luton Stanley. He stayed with the club throughout their three-year spell in the Football League, and spent four further seasons with Luton Town in the Southern League before signing for Leicester Fosse in 1904.[1]
After five years with Leicester, Durrant joined non-League Leyton, where he stayed for four seasons before rejoining Luton. He played a full season at the club, before retiring early in the 1914–15 season. [1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Collings, Timothy (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885-1985. Luton Town F.C. pp. 310–313, 318. ISBN 0-951067-90-7.
- ^ Joyce, Mike. "Jimmy Durrant". Since 1888. Retrieved 30 June 2009. (registration & fee required)