James Maxwell (footballer, born 1887)

James Maxwell
Personal information
Full name James Morton Maxwell[1]
Date of birth 26 July 1887[2]
Place of birth New Cumnock, Scotland
Date of death 21 April 1917(1917-04-21) (aged 29)[3]
Place of death Istabulat, Iraq
Position(s) Outside right
Youth career
Kilmarnock Shawbank
Petershill Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1904–1907 Kilmarnock 50 (13)
1907–1908 The Wednesday 27 (6)
1908–1909 Woolwich Arsenal 2 (0)
1909–???? Hurlford
–1910 Galston
1910–1911 Carlisle United
1911–1912 Lanemark
1912–1916 Kilmarnock 15 (2)
1913–1914 → Nithsdale Wanderers (loan)
International career
1907 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Morton Maxwell (26 July 1887 – 21 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock as an outside right.[4][5] He also played in the Football League for The Wednesday and Woolwich Arsenal.[1][6][7] He made one appearance for the Scottish League XI.[8]

Personal life

Maxwell was married with two children,[9] one of whom, his son of the same name, nicknamed 'Bud', also became a footballer.[10] Maxwell served as a lance corporal in the Seaforth Highlanders during the First World War and died of wounds suffered during the Battle of Istabulat on 21 April 1917.[2][11] He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.[3] His elder brother Thomas was killed in Pas-de-Calais, France in 1918.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 1904–05[4] Scottish First Division 9 5 2 1 11 6
1905–06[4] 17 3 2 0 19 3
1906–07[4] 24 5 3 1 27 6
Total 50 13 7 2 57 15
The Wednesday 1906–07[13] First Division 7 2 0 0 7 2
1907–08[13] 20 4 0 0 20 4
Total 27 6 0 0 27 6
Woolwich Arsenal 1908–09[14] First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Kilmarnock 1912–13[15] Scottish First Division 5 1 3 2 8 3
Total 55 14 10 4 65 18
Career total 84 20 10 4 94 24

References

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 200. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Casualty Details: James Maxwell". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Kilmarnock Player James Morton Maxwell Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  5. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  6. ^ "James Maxwell". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  7. ^ "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. ^ "James Maxwell – Scotland Football League Record from 02 Mar 1907 to 02 Mar 1907 clubs – Kilmarnock". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  9. ^ "James M. Maxwell: the Arsenal player who "went missing" after a game in the north". The History of Arsenal. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  10. ^ "James Morton "Bud" Maxwell". www.killiefc.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  11. ^ "James Morton Maxwell | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Casualty Details: Thomas Maxwell". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  13. ^ a b "J M Maxwell". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  14. ^ "James Maxwell". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Kilmarnock Player James Morton Maxwell() Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.


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