John Shufflebotham (11 April 1885 – 4 May 1951) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Notts County, Birmingham and Oldham Athletic.[2] He played as a centre half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Shufflebotham | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Macclesfield, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1951 (aged 66)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Weston-super-Mare,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Hanley Town | |||
| Loughborough Corinthians | |||
| 1903–1904 | Aston Villa | 0 | (0) |
| 1904–1905 | Notts County | 1 | (0) |
| 1905 | Old Hill | ||
| 1905–1907 | Birmingham | 1 | (0) |
| 1907–1909 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | (1) |
| 1909–1911 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1911–1914 | Southport Central | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career edit
Shufflebotham was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire.[2] He played for Hanley Town and Loughborough Corinthians, and was on the books of Aston Villa without appearing for the first team,[3] before making his debut in the First Division of the Football League for Notts County during the 1904–05 season.[2] After a spell with Old Hill Shufflebotham returned to the First Division, playing one game for Birmingham in 1906 before moving on to Oldham Athletic, newly elected to the Second Division.[4] He played seven league games for Oldham,[2] but was allowed to leave for Southern League club Portsmouth in 1909. Oldham retained his Football League registration, and two years later they sold him to Southport Central for a fee of £150. He retired from football in October 1914.[5]
Shufflebotham worked as a timber merchant's agent in the Birmingham area both before and after the First World War.[5] He died in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, in 1951 at the age of 66.[1][6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Player details: Jack Shufflebotham". Port Online. Southport FC Former Players Association. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 237. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "Shufflebotham, Jack". Aston Villa Player Database. Jörn Mårtensson. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 152. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ a b Matthews, p. 124.
- ^ "Player search: Shufflebotham, J (Jack)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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