| Fullname | James Nodwell Kirkpatrick |
|---|---|
| Birth date | Not known |
| Birth place | Dumfries, Scotland |
| Death date | Not known |
| Position | Outside right |
| Youthyears 1 | – |
| Years 1 | – |
| Clubs 1 | Dumfries |
| Years 2 | 1911–1924 |
| Clubs 2 | Plymouth Argyle |
| Caps 2 | 176 |
| Goals 2 | 8 |
| Years 3 | 1924–19?? |
| Clubs 3 | Torquay United |
James Nodwell Kirkpatrick was a Scottish professional footballer who played 40 games in the English Football League for Plymouth Argyle in the 1920s. An outside right, he also played for Dumfries and Torquay United.[1]
Career
Kirkpatrick was born in Dumfries, and played for hometown club, Dumfries F.C.,[1] one of the three clubs that merged in 1919 to form Queen of the South.[2] He moved to England in 1911 to play for Plymouth Argyle, then a Southern League club. He made 187 appearances for the club in all competitions either side of the First World War.[3] Kirkpatrick played in Argyle's first game in the Football League, as the Southern League Division One clubs were absorbed to form the Football League Third Division for the 1920–21 season.[4] The last of his 40 appearances in that competition came in 1924,[3] and he then joined Torquay United, still a Southern League club.[1]
References
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 149. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "All Time Club Directory: Dumfries 3". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Brian McColl. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
- ^ "Jimmy Kirkpatrick". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Controversy is to the fore as Pilgrims begin life in League". The Herald. 7 August 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.