James Currier (athlete)

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James Currier
Personal information
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Place of death Manchester, England
Playing position Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1934-1935 Cheltenham Town ? (?)
1935-1939 Bolton Wanderers 26 (14)
1940–1943 Manchester City 75 (69)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


James "Jim" Currier was an English-born footballer who played as a centre forward in the 1930s and 1940s.

He joined Bolton Wanderers from Cheltenham Town and first played in The Football League for Bolton in 1935–36, scoring 14 times in his 26 appearances.[1]

During World War II he played for Manchester City on a number of occasions between 1940 and 1943, and he scored an impressive 94 goals in his 113 games for City.[2]

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Man City player stats at mcfcstats.com
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