James Briscoe (25 January 1914 – 10 June 1944) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Southport.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Skelmersdale, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 1944 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Montefiascone, Fascist Italy | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933 | Skelmersdale Shoe Company | ||
| 1934 | Skelmersdale United | ||
| 1936–1938 | Southport | 3 | (0) |
| 1938 | Skelmersdale United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editBriscoe served as a guardsman in the Coldstream Guards during the Second World War and was killed in Italy while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, part of the 6th Armoured Division, on 10 June 1944.[2][3] He is buried at Bolsena War Cemetery.[3]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southport | 1937[2] | Liverpool Senior Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937–38[2] | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Jimmy 'Tim' Briscoe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d "Jimmy 'Tim' Briscoe". Southport FC Former Players Association. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Casualty Details: James Briscoe". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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