James Clutton

James Clutton (1869 – 1943) was an English footballer. He made 92 appearances for Burslem Port Vale; 27 of these were friendlies, 29 were in the Football League and 22 in the Midland League.

James Clutton

Personal information
Date of birth	1869
Place of birth	Goldenhill, England
Date of death	1943 (aged 73–74)
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1889–1893	Burslem Port Vale	51	(0)
Total		51	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Clutton joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1889.[1] His appearances were rare until September 1891, when he broke into the first team at the Athletic Ground.[1] He was a member of the side that shared the North Staffordshire Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup in 1891 and won the Staffordshire Challenge Cup in 1892.[1] He featured in the 1892–93 campaign, in what was Vale's first season in the Second Division of the Football League.[1] He featured nine times in the 1893–94 campaign, though his career effectively ended when he broke a leg in October 1893.[1]

Statistics

Source:[2]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Burslem Port Vale	1889–90	–	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
	1890–91	Midland League	2	0	0	0	9	0	11	0
	1891–92	Midland League	20	0	1	0	24	0	45	0
	1892–93	Second Division	21	0	1	0	2	0	24	0
	1893–94	Second Division	8	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
Total			51	0	3	0	38	0	92	0

Honours

Port Vale

• North Staffordshire Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup winner: 1891 (shared)
• Staffordshire Challenge Cup winner: 1892

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 62. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. James Clutton at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)