James Quayle (footballer)

James A. Quayle (1890 – 1936) was an English footballer. He played at left-back.[1]

James Quayle
Personal information
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Charlton, London, England
Date of death 1936 (aged 45–46)
Place of death Detroit, USA
Position(s) Left back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fossdene Old Boys
Old Charlton
Woolwich Polytechnic
1907–1908 Woolwich Arsenal 0 (0)
1908–1910 Northfleet
1910 Woolwich Arsenal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He started his career as an amateur, with spells at local sides Old Charlton and Woolwich Polytechnic. He joined Woolwich Arsenal in 1907 but left after one season without playing a first-team game. He moved to Northfleet and served there for two seasons before turning professional and rejoining Woolwich Arsenal in October 1910. He made just one appearance for the club, as a deputy for Joe Shaw against The Wednesday on 12 November 1910. In the match, he was badly injured and had to be carried off; unable to play again his football career ended.[2] Quayle joined the Shanghai Municipal Police in 1912, rising through the ranks and becoming a Superintendent in 1930. He died in Detroit while on leave in 1936.[3]

References
  1. Michael Joyce. Football League players' records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 214. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. p. 41. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
  3. Shanghai Municipal Police, Staff List Q-S


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