James Fullarton Sloane (13 May 1866 – 1947) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[2]

Jimmy Sloane
Personal information
Full name James Fullarton Sloane[1]
Date of birth 13 May 1866[2]
Place of birth Govan, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1947 (aged 80–81)[1]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887 Rangers
1888–1889 Stoke 11 (2)
1889 Rangers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Sloane played for Rangers before moving south of the border to Stoke where he was a member of the club's first Football League squad.[2] He played eleven matches in that inaugural league season scoring twice before returning to Rangers.[2]

Career statistics edit

Club Season League FA Cup Glasgow Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers 1888–89[3] 2 2 1 0 3 2
Stoke 1888–89[2] The Football League 11 2 0 0 11 2
Career Total 11 2 2 2 1 0 14 4

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Jimmy Sloane at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  3. ^ "Sloan?". Fitba Stats. Retrieved 1 July 2019.