James Tinnion (19 December 1904 – 1977) was an English footballer who made 121 appearances in the Football League playing as a wing half for Darlington and Barrow. He was on the books of Huddersfield Town without representing them in the league. He also played non-league football in the north-east of England for clubs including Lintz Colliery, North Shields, Blyth Spartans, Horden Colliery Welfare, West Stanley, Chopwell Institute, Hexham and Annfield Plain between 1927 and 1938.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Tinnion[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1904[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Burnopfield,[2] County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1977 (aged 72) | ||
| Place of death | County Durham, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lintz Colliery | |||
| 1928–1929 | Darlington | 1 | (0) |
| 1929–1930 | Huddersfield Town | 0 | (0) |
| 1930–1931 | North Shields | ||
| 1931–1935 | Barrow | 120 | (8) |
| 1935 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1935–193? | Horden Colliery Welfare | ||
| West Stanley | |||
| Horden Colliery Welfare | |||
| Chopwell Institute | |||
| Hexham | |||
| Annfield Plain | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and career edit
Tinnion was born in Burnopfield, County Durham, in 1904.[1] He grew into a big man: at the age of 30, he was described as "standing over 6 ft (1.83 m) in height, and weighing 13 stone (83 kg)".[3]
He played non-league football for Lintz Colliery[2] before joining Darlington of the Third Division North on amateur forms in 1927–28. He turned professional at the end of that season,[4] but made only one senior appearance, replacing regular centre-half Jimmy Waugh for the league visit to Doncaster Rovers on 29 March 1929, which Darlington lost 3–1.[5] In May 1929, Tinnion and team-mate Reg Mountford signed for First Division club Huddersfield Town.[6] The Athletic News noted in its season preview that "with three centre half-backs on the books ... there should be ample choice for that position",[7] and the competition proved too much. Without making a single first-team appearance, Tinnion departed Huddersfield on a free transfer,[8] and signed for North Shields of the North-Eastern League.[9]
In August 1931, Tinnion returned to the Third Division North with Barrow. He made 27 appearances in his first season, and continued as a first-team regular, taking his total to 129 in all competitions over his four-year stay.[1]
Tinnion began the 1935–36 season with Blyth Spartans, but his contract was cancelled by mutual consent in mid-September so that he could join another North-Eastern League team, Horden Colliery Welfare.[10][3] Over the next three seasons he had spells with West Stanley, Chopwell Institute, Hexham,[1] for whom he was playing by January 1937,[11] and Annfield Plain.[1]
Tinnion died in 1977;[1] his death at the age of 72 was registered in the Durham Northern district in the third quarter of that year.[12]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Player search: Tinnion". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ a b "Horden's new half-back". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 20 September 1935. p. 9.
Standing over 6ft. in height, and weighing 13 stone, Tinnion ought to be a valuable acquisition to the Horden club.
- ^ "Pars about players". Durham Chronicle. 25 May 1928. p. 8.
- ^ Tweddle, Frank (2000). The Definitive Darlington F.C. Nottingham: SoccerData. pp. 30, 108. ISBN 978-1-899468-15-7.
- ^ "Quakers transferred". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 13 May 1929. p. 7.
- ^ "Huddersfield Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 26 August 1929. p. 5.
- ^ "Town's retained list". Leeds Mercury. 3 May 1930. p. 11.
- ^ "A free transfer". Yorkshire Evening Post. 4 July 1930. p. 6.
- ^ "Tinnion leaves". Shields News. 12 September 1935. p. 5.
- ^ "Sports Review". Northern Daily Mail. West Hartlepool. 5 January 1937. p. 7.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 December 2019.