Jimmy Broadhead
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Edward Broadhead | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1955 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Whiston, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1913–1919 | Rotherham County | ||
| 1919–1920 | Norwich City | 31 | (8) |
| 1920–1921 | South Shields | 0 | (0) |
| 1921–1922 | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | ||
| 1922–1926 | Nelson | 66 | (1) |
| 1926–1927 | Barnoldswick Town | ||
| 1927–1928 | Nelson | 1 | (0) |
| 1928–1930 | Horwich RMI | ? | (?) |
| 1930–1931 | Morecambe | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Edward Broadhead (25 August 1894 – 4 May 1955) was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Rotherham, he started his career with Rotherham County in 1913, and then joined Norwich City in 1919. He later had spells with South Shields and Scunthorpe & Lindsey United before moving to Nelson, where he made 67 Football League appearances in two spells with the club. He played in non-League football towards the end of his career, before retiring to become a coach in the early 1930s.
James Broadhead was born in Rotherham, West Riding of Yorkshire, on 25 August. After his football career ended, he settled in Whiston, Merseyside, and worked for retail and gambling company Littlewoods of Liverpool. He died in Whiston on 4 May 1955, at the age of 60.[2]