James Harbot

James Willie Harbot (16 August 1907 – 1992) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barrow, Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Stoke City and Torquay United.[1]

James Harbot

Personal information
Full name	James Willie Harbot[1]
Date of birth	16 August 1907
Place of birth	Bolton, England[1]
Date of death	1992 (aged 85)[1]
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Royal Marines
1930–1931	Gillingham	2	(1)
1932–1933	Charlton Athletic	1	(1)
1933–1934	Barrow	23	(0)
1936–1937	Stoke City	1	(0)
1937–1938	Torquay United	15	(0)
–	Chorley
Total		42	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Harbot was born in Bolton and joined the Royal Marines in the late 1920s.[1] He played football with the Marines and joined Gillingham in 1930. Due to his army commitments he never was able to sustain a prolonged spell with one club spent a short time at Charlton Athletic, Barrow, Stoke City and Torquay United.[1] In his only league match for Stoke City they beat West Bromwich Albion 10–3, their record league victory.[1]

Career statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gillingham	1930–31	Third Division South	2	1	0	0	2	1
Charlton Athletic	1932–33	Second Division	1	1	0	0	1	1
Barrow	1933–34	Third Division North	23	0	0	0	23	0
Stoke City	1936–37	First Division	1	0	1	0	2	0
Torquay United	1937–38	Third Division South	15	0	1	0	16	0
Career Total			42	2	2	0	44	2

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. James Harbot at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)