Jackie Mittell

Jackie Mittell
Personal information
Full name James Lyons Mittell
Date of birth 28 February 1906(1906-02-28)
Place of birth Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Date of death 1976 (aged 69–70)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Merthyr Town ? (?)
– Penrhiwceiber ? (?)
1926–1929 Rochdale 46 (0)
1929–1930 Wigan Borough 40 (0)
1930 Connah's Quay ? (?)
1930–1931 Wigan Borough 30 (0[A])
1931–1933 Birmingham 6 (0)
1933–193x Luton Town 8 (0)
193x–193x Derry City ? (?)
1935–1937 Hartlepools United 65 (0)
1937–1938 Barrow 42 (0)
1938–1939 Tunbridge Wells Rangers ? (?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

James Lyons "Jackie" Mittell (28 February 1906 – 1976) was a Welsh professional footballer who made 247 appearances[A] in the Football League playing for Rochdale, Wigan Borough, Birmingham, Luton Town, Hartlepools United and Barrow.[1] He played as a goalkeeper.

Mittell was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and began his football career in his native country with Merthyr Town and Penrhiwceiber, before crossing the border to England to join Rochdale of the Third Division North in 1926.[1] He played 46 League games for Rochdale before joining Wigan Borough in 1929.[2] Mittell played 40 league games for Wigan Borough before joining Connah's Quay, but was back at Wigan for what turned out to be the club's last season. The season opened with a 4–0 defeat in Chester's first game since their election to the Football League.[3] The final first-team game before the club folded and their results were expunged was a 5–0 defeat at Wrexham on 24 October 1931.[4] Mittell had been ever-present for those 12 games.[2]

He joined First Division club Birmingham as backup to England's first-choice goalkeeper Harry Hibbs. He played only six times in 18 months, and moved on to Luton Town and Derry City[5] before finding a regular place in the starting eleven at Hartlepools United. After 78 games in all competitions for Hartlepools,[6] Mittell joined his last Football League club, Barrow, where he spent one season before moving into non-league football with Tunbridge Wells Rangers.[1]

Mittell died in 1976 aged about 70.[1]

Notes

A. a b These figures include 12 games from the 1931–32 season with Wigan Borough. The club folded following the match on 24 October 1931, a 5–0 defeat at Wrexham in which Mittell played. Although the team's results from that season were expunged, Joyce includes the players' appearances in his totals.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 186. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6. 
  2. ^ a b Ramsdale, Bernard. "Wigan Borough Players A to Z (part two)". Ye Olde Tree and Crown. http://www.yeoldetreeandcrown.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=47. Retrieved 27 March 2009. 
  3. ^ "The First Match at 'The Stadium' Sealand Road". Chester City F.C.. http://www.chester-city.co.uk/first_match.asp. Retrieved 28 March 2009. 
  4. ^ Ramsdale, Bernard. "The story of Wigan Borough". Ye Olde Tree and Crown. http://www.yeoldetreeandcrown.co.uk/modules/news/article.php?storyid=74. Retrieved 27 March 2009. 
  5. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
  6. ^ "Jackie Mittell". In The Mad Crowd. http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=542. Retrieved 28 March 2009.