Jimmy Kidd

James Kidd
Personal information
Full name James Kidd
Place of birth Darlington, England
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
- Spennymoor United ? (?)
1910-1914 Blackpool 61 (0)
1914 Bolton Wanderers 9 (0)
1919-1921 Derby County 20 (0)
- Fleetwood ? (?)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James "Jimmy" Kidd (born in Darlington, England) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers and Derby County.[1]

Blackpool

Kidd made his debut for Blackpool late in the 1910-11 season, in a goalless draw with West Bromwich Albion at Bloomfield Road on 8 April. He took over from William Fiske, who up until that point had been present for 72 consecutive League games, for the four remaining games of the season that followed.[2]

Fiske returned to the team for the first 23 League games of the 1911-12 campaign. Hoad took over for another goalless draw, this time at Bradford City on 6 February. He also played in the five games that followed, four of which were losses.[3]

Kidd (16 League appearances) and Fiske (22) shared the goalkeeping role in 1912-13,[4] before the latter made it his own again in 1913-14.[5]

Fiske left the club at the end of the season, allowing Kidd to become the first-choice 'keeper for 1914-15. He played in the first 30 League games before leaving the club for Bolton Wanderers. Two other goalkeepers — James Mitchell and Fred Thompson — played for Blackpool in the eight remaining games of the season.[6]

References

  1. ↑
    • Joyce, Michael: "The Football League player's records 1888 to 1939 " (ISBN 1899468676).
  2. ↑ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 196–197.
  3. ↑ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 198–199.
  4. ↑ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 200–201.
  5. ↑ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 202–203.
  6. ↑ Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. pp. 204–205.
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