| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Norman Soulsby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Trimdon Grange, England[2] | ||
| Date of death | June 1980 (aged 82)[3] | ||
| Place of death | Gateshead, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1912–1913 | Gateshead Institute | ||
| 1913–1914 | Gateshead Rodsley | ||
| 1914–1915 | Newcastle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1919–1920 | South Shields | 1 | (0) |
| 1920 | Darlington | ||
| 1920–1921 | Wallsend | ||
| 1921–1922 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1922–1923 | Ashington | 32 | (6) |
| 1923 | Blyth Spartans | ||
| 1923 | Whitburn | ||
| 1923-1924 | Spennymoor United | ||
| 1924–1926 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1926–1928 | Ravensworth Albion | ||
| 1928 | Chester-le-Street Secondary Old Boys | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Norman Soulsby (6 December 1897 – June 1980) was an English professional footballer who played as a right back in the Football League for Ashington, Newcastle United and South Shields.[1][4]
Personal life
Soulsby served as a private in the Northumberland Fusiliers and the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United | 1914–15[5] | First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Shields | 1919–20[4] | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 273. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- 1 2 "James Soulsby | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- 1 2 "Death registration". FreeBMD. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- 1 2 "Soulsby James Ashington 1922". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ↑ "Newcastle United Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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