James Kerr (footballer, born 1894)

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James Kerr
Kerr while with Brentford in 1922.
Personal information
Full name John Kerr[1]
Date of birth 7 April 1894
Place of birth Annan, Scotland[2]
Date of death 8 July 1978(1978-07-08) (aged 84)
Place of death Gretna, Scotland
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Annan Athletic
1914–1919 Queen's Park 8 (0)
1919–1920 Blackburn Rovers 16 (0)
1921–1924 Brentford 86 (1)
Solway Star
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Kerr (7 April 1894 – 8 July 1978), sometimes known as James Kerr or Jock Kerr,[1][3] was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League for Brentford and Blackburn Rovers.[2][4][5] In 1946, he was one of the founders of Gretna and was a member of the club's committee.[3]

Personal life[edit]

While with Queen's Park, Kerr worked as a fitter in the Glasgow shipyards.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1914–15[6] Scottish First Division 8 0 — 1[a] 0 9 0
Brentford 1921–22[7] Third Division South 21 1 0 0 — 21 1
1922–23[7] 42 0 2 0 — 44 0
1923–24[7] 23 0 4 0 — 27 0
Total 86 1 6 0 — 92 1
Career total 94 1 6 0 1 0 101 1
  1. ^ Appearance in Glasgow Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 163. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 92. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ a b c Tait, Jon (5 January 2016). Anvil – A Record of Gretna FC in the Scottish Football League. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781326285371.
  4. ^ "Kerr John "James" Blackburn Rovers 1920". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Notes On The Players". Brentford F.C. Handbook 1921–22. 1921.
  6. ^ "Kerr, John". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  7. ^ a b c White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 366–367. ISBN 0951526200.


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