Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Moles [1] | ||
Date of birth | 1884 | ||
Place of birth | Tottenham, England [2] | ||
Date of death | 7 November 1915 (aged 30–31) [2] | ||
Place of death | Lillers, France | ||
Position(s) | Left half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
Asplin Rovers | |||
1900–1902 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | (0) |
–1909 | Leyton | ||
1909–1911 | Birmingham | 33 | (0) |
Leyton | |||
Edmonton | |||
Rotherham Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Moles (1884 – 7 November 1915) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham as a left half. [1] [3] His style of play was described as "aggressive". [4]
Moles played for Southern League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton, before joining Second Division club Birmingham in 1909, as cover for Frank Buckley. [5] He made his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Glossop on 13 September 1909, replacing Buckley as the team's centre half. [6] In the second half of the 1909–10 season, he played regularly in his preferred position of left half. [6] Moles' aggressive style cost him his place and he returned to London local football in 1911. [5]
Moles gave a false age when he attested in the Militia in February 1900 and was discharged after 48 days. [7] Moles served as a lance corporal in the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War and died of wounds at No. 9 Casualty Clearing Station, Lillers on 7 November 1915. [7] He was buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery. [2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Birmingham | 1909–10 [8] | Second Division | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
1910–11 [8] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |