James Mitchell

English footballer (1897-1975)

PersonDied aged 77humanQ6139840

Also known as James Frederick Mitchell · Jim Mitchell · Fred Mitchell

Born: November 18, 1897
Died: May 30, 1975
Birthplace: Manchester
Place of death: Leicester
Citizenship: United Kingdom
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation: association football player
Education: Arnold School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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James Frederick Mitchell, also known as Jim Mitchell, and sometimes Fred Mitchell, was an English footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a goalkeeper. Mitchell played professionally for five different clubs – Blackpool, Northern Nomads, Preston North End, Manchester City and Leicester City – across two different leagues – the Football League and Lancashire Combination. Mitchell played in the 1922 FA Cup final and also earned one cap for the England national side in 1924.

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Family name: Mitchell
Member of sports team: Leicester City F.C.(1926–1927) number of matches played/races/starts: 0 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
England men's national association football team(1924–1924) number of matches played/races/starts: 1 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Manchester City F.C.(1922–1926) number of matches played/races/starts: 99 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Preston North End F.C.(1920–1922) number of matches played/races/starts: 21 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Blackpool F.C.(1914–1915) number of matches played/races/starts: 5 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Northern Nomads F.C.
United Kingdom national association football team(1920–1920) number of matches played/races/starts: 1 · number of points/goals/set scored: 0
Given name: James
Position played on team / speciality: goalkeeper
Sport: association football
Participant in: 1920 Summer Olympics
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1.Stated in Sports-Reference.comRetrieved 2016-09-08
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Country for sport: England
Sex or gender: male

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