James Bellingham (footballer)
James Bellingham (9 April 1877 – 1 October 1955) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Grimsby Town.[1][3][4] During his second spell with Southern League club Brentford, he took on the role of the club's secretary while secretary-manager Dick Molyneux was ill.[5][6]
 Bellingham while with Brentford in 1903 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Bellingham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1877 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 1955 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Harrow, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Falkirk Excelsior | |||
| Falkirk Hawthorne | |||
| Woodbine Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1898–1900 | Falkirk | 12 | (2) |
| 1900–1901 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | (0) |
| 1901–1903 | Grimsby Town | 4 | (0) |
| 1903–1905 | Brentford | 38 | (1) |
| 1905 | Willesden Town | ||
| 1905–1906 | Brentford | 4 | (0) |
| 1906–1914 | Tunbridge Wells Rangers | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1900–01[8] | Southern League First Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1903–04[3] | Southern League First Division | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 1904–05[3] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Brentford | 1905–06[3] | Southern League First Division | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Brentford total | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 64 | 1 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 24. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- Bellingham, James, of South Harrow, Middlesex; England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1966, 1973–1995
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 357–358. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Falkirk Football Club Players between 1877/78 &1901/02". www.falkirk-football-history.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- White 1989, p. 86.
- "The Football Association – Season 1905–06 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Falkirk FC Graves – Thomas Bellingham". www.falkirk-football-history.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- "Seasonal Stats – 1900–01". QPRnet. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
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