James Bellingham (9 April 1877 – 1 October 1955) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Grimsby Town.[1][3][4] During his second spell with Southern League club Brentford, he took on the role of the club's secretary while secretary-manager Dick Molyneux was ill.[5][6]
Personal life
Bellingham was the cousin of fellow Falkirk footballer Thomas Bellingham.[7] At the time of the 1901 United Kingdom census, Bellingham was a lodger at an address in Willesden along with Queens Park Rangers teammate Sandy Newbigging.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1900–01[9] | Southern League First Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1901–02[10] | First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Brentford | 1903–04[3] | Southern League First Division | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 1904–05[3] | Southern League First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Brentford | 1905–06[3] | Southern League First Division | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 24. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Bellingham, James, of South Harrow, Middlesex; England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1966, 1973–1995
- ^ a b c d White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 357–358. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Falkirk Football Club Players between 1877/78 &1901/02". www.falkirk-football-history.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ White 1989, p. 86.
- ^ "The Football Association – Season 1905–06 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Falkirk FC Graves – Thomas Bellingham". www.falkirk-football-history.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901". Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via Ancestry UK.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – 1900–01". QPRnet. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ James Bellingham at WorldFootball.net
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