James Bumphrey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Bumphrey | ||
| Date of birth | 1884 | ||
| Place of birth | Morpeth, England | ||
| Place of death | Durham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Ashington Alliance | ||
| 1908–1915 | Birmingham | 136 | (7) |
| 1915–19?? | Durham City | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Bumphrey (1884[1] – after 1914) was an English professional footballer who played 136 games and scored 7 goals in the Football League for Birmingham.[2][3]
Bumphrey was born in Morpeth, Northumberland, and played for Ashington Alliance before joining Birmingham in August 1908. A heavily built man, he was a strong tackler, though "a little wild", and headed the ball well despite being only 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall.[2] He made his debut in the Second Division on 31 December 1908, playing at inside left in a 1–1 draw away to Burnley.[4] For the next couple of seasons he played sporadically, always in the forward line, until becoming a regular in the side at wing half.[5] He made 143 appearances in all competitions for Birmingham in seven years, before moving back to his native north-east when the Football League suspended during the First World War.[2] Bumphrey died in Durham.[2]
References
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ↑ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ Matthews, p. 155.
- ↑ Matthews, pp. 155–58.