James Bumphrey
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Bumphrey[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2][3] | 4 May 1884||
Place of birth | Pegswood, England | ||
Date of death | 20 January 1946[4] | (aged 61)||
Place of death | Ashington, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bedlington United | |||
190?–1909 | Ashington | ||
1909–1915 | Birmingham | 136 | (7) |
1915–19?? | Durham City | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Bumphrey (4 May 1884 – 20 January 1946) was an English professional
Life and career
Bumphrey was born in 1884 in Pegswood, near Morpeth in Northumberland, a son of James Bumphrey, a coal miner and one-time professional sprinter, and his wife Annie née Purvis.[6] In 1901, the family was living in Ashington and the 16-year-old Bumphrey was working as a hanger-on in a coal mine.[7][8] As an adult, Bumphrey stood 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) in height,[2] was heavily built,[1] and according to his service record, had brown hair and eyes and a fresh complexion.[2] He married Margaret Maud Spencer Haville at St James's Church, Benwell, in 1906; she was to divorce him in 1939.[9]
Bumphrey played
In March 1911, he was brought into the side at
Bumphrey missed a month of the 1913–14 season after playing the whole match against
When the Football League was suspended because of the
References
- ^ a b c Matthews (1995), p. 76.
- ^ "Births". Morpeth Herald. 17 May 1885. p. 8.
At Pegswood, 4th inst., the wife of Mr. Bumphrey, of a son.
- ^ a b "Wills and probate 1858–1996: Bumphrey 1946". UK Probate Calendar. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "1891 England Census for James Bumphrey". RG12/4258 105 – via Ancestry.com.
"Bedlington West End Running Grounds". Morpeth Herald. 30 October 1875. p. 8.The chief race of the day then came off, the pair being James Bumphrey, of Pegswood, and Thomas Redhead, of Guidepost, 100 yards, for £50. There was a very good gate to see the race, in which great interest was taken. Bumphrey had a large host of supporters, who considered him a certain winner.
"Marriages". Morpeth Herald. 14 February 1880. p. 8. - ^ "Order III. Mining and quarrying occupations. Code 054: Other workers below ground: Onsetter". A Dictionary of Occupational Terms. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "1901 England Census for James Bumphrey". RG13/4835 53 – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ "Marriages. Bumphrey–Haville". Morpeth Herald. 5 May 1906. p. 5.
"More decrees nisi granted in Newcastle". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle. 15 June 1939. p. 14. - ^ "Player search: Bumphrey, J (Jim)". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Football. Ashington A.F. Club annual meeting". Morpeth Herald. 11 July 1908. p. 11.
- ^ Old Blue (30 January 1909). "Points divided". Sports Argus. Birmingham. p. 4.
- ^ Matthews (1995), p. 155.
- ^ "Birmingham improve". Birmingham Gazette. 13 April 1909. p. 2.
- ^ Matthews (1995), pp. 156–157.
- ^ "Birmingham's humiliation". Athletic News. Manchester. 10 October 1910. p. 3.
- ^ Brum (11 March 1911). "To-day's programme. Interesting cup-ties and League contests". Birmingham Gazette. p. 7.
- ^ "Birmingham easily beaten". Leeds Mercury. 26 December 1911. p. 7.
- ^ a b Old Blue (19 December 1912). ""Blues'" greatest asset. The invaluable work of James Bumphrey. His versatility". Birmingham Gazette. p. 8.
- ^ Matthews (1995), pp. 158–159.
- ^ Matthews (1995), p. 160.
- ^ Old Blue (15 September 1913). "'Blues' come a cropper". Birmingham Gazette. p. 6.
- ^ Old Blue (13 October 1913). "Birmingham in luck". Birmingham Gazette. p. 12.
- ^ "Temper at Barnsley. Birmingham player ordered off field". Daily Citizen. Manchester. 13 October 1913. p. 6.
- ^ "Sporting paragraphs". Nottingham Evening Post. 22 November 1913. p. 8.
- ^ Matthews (1995), pp. 160–161.
- ^ "Nine goals scored at Birmingham, of which Leeds City score only three". Yorkshire Evening Post. 24 October 1914. p. 5.
- ^ Old Blue (24 December 1914). ""Blues'" hope". Birmingham Gazette. p. 3.
- ^ Matthews (1995), p. 161.
- ^ "Association football. Red Cross funds". Newcastle Daily Journal. 11 October 1915. p. 9.
- ^ "Charity match at Blyth". Morpeth Herald. 14 January 1916. p. 7.
- ^ "1939 England and Wales Register for James Bumphrey". GCCG 564/3 – via Ancestry.com.
Sources
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.