James Moles

James Moles
Personal information
Full name James Moles[1]
Date of birth 1884
Place of birth Tottenham, England
Date of death 7 November 1915 (aged 30–31)[2]
Place of death Lillers, France
Playing position Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Asplin Rovers
Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
0000–1909 Leyton
1909–1911 Birmingham 33 (0)
Leyton
Edmonton
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James Moles (1884 – 7 November 1915) was an English professional football left half who played in the Football League for Birmingham.[1]

Career

Moles played for Southern League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton before joining Second Division club Birmingham in 1909, as cover for Frank Buckley.[3] He made his debut in a 2–2 home draw with Glossop on 13 September 1909, replacing Buckley as the team's centre half.[4] In the second half of the 1909–10 season played regularly in his preferred position of left half.[4] Moles' aggressive style cost him his place and he returned to London local football in 1911.[3]

Personal life

Moles gave a false age when he attested in the Militia in February 1900 and was discharged after 48 days.[5] Moles served as a lance corporal in the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War and died of wounds at No. 9 Casualty Clearing Station, Lillers on 7 November 1915.[5] He was buried in Lillers Communal Cemetery.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Birmingham 1909–10[6] Second Division 27 0 0 0 27 0
1910–11[6] 6 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 33 0

References

  1. 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 207. ISBN 190589161X.
  2. 1 2 "Moles, James". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. 1 2 Matthews, p. 156.
  5. 1 2 "James Moles | Service Record | Football and the First World War". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 Matthews, p. 264-267.
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