James Tattersall
English footballer
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| Intro | English footballer | ||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain England | ||
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 1867, England, United Kingdom | ||
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James Tattersall was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington.
James Tattersall was born in 1867 in Accrington.
James Tattersall signed for Accrington, probably in 1888. (There is no record of the exact date) James Tattersall, playing at wing—half, made his League and (possibly Club) debut on 22 September 1888 at the County Ground, the then home of Derby County. The match ended as a 1–1 draw. James Tattersall appeared in 17 of the 22 League matches played by Accrington in season 1888–89. James Tattersall, playing at centre—half (14 appearances), played in a defence that achieved one clean—sheet and restricted the opposition to one—League—goal—in—a—match on four separate occasions.
James Tattersall remained a key figure in the Accrington set—up until the club' demise in 1893. He made another 83 League appearances from 1889–93 scoring two League goals. He also played nine FA Cup ties from 1889–93. When he left Accrington to join Southport Central Tattersall had played 100 League matches, scoring two and 11 FA Cup ties.