James Beresford (footballer)
James Beresford was a footballer who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1882–1883 | Staveley | ||
| 1883–1884 | Church F.C. | ||
| 1883–1887 | Accrington | ||
| 1887–1889 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | (4) |
| 1889 | Hyde | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
In season 1883–1884, Beresford caused Accrington to be expelled from the FA Cup after playing for Accrington in a Cup tie against Rossendale. Accrington won 5-1 and Beresford scored twice. Beresford returned to Church F.C. but was paid to remain on the books of Accrington. The FA find out and charged Accrington with breaking the rules and expelling them from the FA Cup.
James Beresford made his League debut on 15 September 1888, as a winger, at Leamington Road, then home of Blackburn Rovers, against Accrington. The match ended in a 5–5 draw and, Beresford scored his League debut goal by scoring Blackburn Rovers second goal. Beresford played 12, of the 22 League matches played by Blackburn Rovers in season 1888–89 and scored four League goals. As a winger he played in a midfield that achieved big (three-League-goals-or-more) wins on three separate occasions.[2]
References
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- "English National Football Archive". Retrieved 29 December 2017. (registration & fee required)