James Kerr (footballer, born 1894)

John Kerr (7 April 1894 – 8 July 1978), sometimes known as James Kerr or Jock Kerr,[1][3] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford and Blackburn Rovers.[2][4][5] In 1946, he was one of the founders of Gretna and was a member of the club's committee.[3]

James Kerr

Kerr while with Brentford in 1922.
Personal information
Full name	John Kerr[1]
Date of birth	7 April 1894
Place of birth	Annan, Scotland[2]
Date of death	8 July 1978 (aged 84)
Place of death	Gretna, Scotland
Position(s)	Wing half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Annan Athletic
1914–1919	Queen's Park	8	(0)
1919–1920	Blackburn Rovers	16	(0)
1921–1924	Brentford	86	(1)
	Solway Star
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

While with Queen's Park, Kerr worked as a fitter in the Glasgow shipyards.[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Queen's Park	1914–15[6]	Scottish First Division	8	0	—		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	9	0
Brentford	1921–22[7]	Third Division South	21	1	0	0	—		21	1
	1922–23[7]		42	0	2	0	—		44	0
	1923–24[7]		23	0	4	0	—		27	0
	Total		86	1	6	0	—		92	1
Career total			94	1	6	0	1	0	101	1

1. Appearance in Glasgow Cup

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 163. ISBN 190589161X.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 92. ISBN 978-0955294914.
3. Tait, Jon (5 January 2016). Anvil – A Record of Gretna FC in the Scottish Football League. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326285371.
4. "Kerr John "James" Blackburn Rovers 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
5. "Notes On The Players". Brentford F.C. Handbook 1921–22. 1921.
6. "Kerr, John". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
7. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 366–367. ISBN 0951526200.