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Jimmy Woodburn

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Jimmy Woodburn
Personal information
Full name James Woodburn
Date of birth (1917-01-29)29 January 1917
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Date of death 2 January 1978(1978-01-02) (aged 60)
Place of death Leeds, England
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Coltness United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1938–1948 Newcastle United 44 (4)
1948–1952 Gateshead 131 (10)
1952–19?? Consett ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Woodburn (29 January 1917 – 2 January 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.

Woodburn played in The Football League for Newcastle United[1] and Gateshead[2] between 1938 and 1952 (with short guest periods at several Scottish and English clubs during World War II),[3][4][5][6][7] before a spell at North Eastern League side Consett.

Woodburn died in Leeds on 2 January 1978, at the age of 60.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Scott, Kenneth H. "James -Jimmy- Woodburn | Player Profile". toon1892. Archived from the original on 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "NUFC 1948/49 - Season Diary", Toon Times.
  3. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  4. ^ Jimmy Woodburn, AFC Heritage Trust[dead link]
  5. ^ "Jimmy Woodburn Player Profile", Arab Archive.
  6. ^ "(Hibernian player) Woodburn, James", FitbaStats.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Woodburn", 11v11.com.
  8. ^ "Jimmy Woodburn". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

Sources

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  • "JIMMY WOODBURN". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  • "Jimmy Woodburn". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 26 August 2013.