J. Scowcroft
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1888–1890 | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
J. Scowcroft was an English footballer who played in The Football League for Bolton Wanderers.[1] He played in the inaugural Football League season of 1888-1889 and played 9 matches and scored one goal. His debut was in the 3rd month of the season, November 1888. The date was 03-Nov-1888, at Anfield, Liverpool, then home of Everton. Scowcroft replaced Bob Roberts at left-half, the latter had moved to left-back. All the action in the match was in the 2nd half, 0–0 at half-time. Everton went 1-0 up but Wanderers equalised. Everton got a winner and, although Wanderers came close they could not get an equaliser.[2] Scowcroft' only goal was scored in an 8-goal thriller played on 08-Dec-1888 at Leamington Road, Blackburn, then home of Blackburn Rovers. Rovers, 2-0 up after 7 minutes lost their clean sheet in the game a minute later, as Scowcroft, playing centre-half, scored his only goal into the Rovers box. Scowcroft played 9 times for Wanderers between 03-Nov-1888 and his last game of the season, 12-Jan-1889. He made 7 appearances at centre-half and 2 at left-half. Wanderers finished the season in 5th place and scored 63 goals in 22 games, the 3rd highest of the season.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ Metcalf, Mark (2013). The Origins of the Football League. Amberley. ISBN 978-1-4456-1881-4.
- ^ "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 1 January 2018. (registration & fee required)
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