James Tildesley (7 October 1881 – January 1963) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Newcastle United and Leeds City.[1][2]

Jim Tildesley
Personal information
Full name James Tildesley[1]
Date of birth 7 October 1881
Place of birth Halesowen, England
Date of death January 1963 (1963-02) (aged 81)[2]
Place of death Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Halesowen St John
1903–1906 Newcastle United 21 (0)
1906–1909 Middlesbrough 23 (0)
Luton Town
1909–1910 Leeds City 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Tildesley served as a private in the Army Service Corps during the First World War.[3]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1903–04[4] First Division 16 0 1 0 17 0
1905–06[4] First Division 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 21 0 1 0 22 0
Middlesbrough 1906–07[5] First Division 23 0 2 0 25 0
Leeds City 1909–10[2] Second Division 6 0 1 0 7 0
Career total 50 0 4 0 54 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 288. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c "Leeds City Players Details : No.66 : Tildesley, James (Jim)". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Jimmy Tildesley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. ^ "James Tyldesley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.