Jimmy Broadhead

Jimmy Broadhead
Personal information
Full name James Edward Broadhead
Date of birth (1894-08-25)25 August 1894
Place of birth Rotherham, England
Date of death 4 May 1955(1955-05-04) (aged 60)
Place of death Whiston, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1919 Rotherham County
1919–1920 Norwich City 31 (8)
1920–1921 South Shields 0 (0)
1921–1922 Scunthorpe & Lindsey United
1922–1926 Nelson 66 (1)
1926–1927 Barnoldswick Town
1927–1928 Nelson 1 (0)
1928–1930 Horwich RMI ? (?)
1930–1931 Morecambe ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Edward Broadhead (25 August 1894 – 4 May 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Rotherham, he started his career with Rotherham County in 1913, and then joined Norwich City in 1919. He later had spells with South Shields and Scunthorpe & Lindsey United before moving to Nelson, where he made 67 Football League appearances in two spells with the club. He played in non-League football towards the end of his career, before retiring to become a coach in the early 1930s.

  1. ^ "The lure of promotion. Nelson". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.

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