| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Naylor | ||
| Date of birth | (1901-03-02)2 March 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | High Crompton, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 August 1983(1983-08-31) (aged 82)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Shaw, Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oldham Athletic | |||
| 1928–1930 | Huddersfield Town | 38 | (2) |
| 1930–1932 | Newcastle United | 32 | (0) |
| 1932–1933 | Manchester City | 1 | (0) |
| 1933–1935 | Macclesfield | 42 | (5) |
| 1935–1936 | Nelson | ||
| 1937–1938 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Naylor (2 March 1901 – 31 August 1983) was an English professional footballer who played for Oldham Athletic, Huddersfield Town, Newcastle United, Manchester City and Macclesfield. He made only one appearance for Manchester City, against Middlesbrough on 7 January 1933, when he deputised for Jackie Bray. He was born in High Crompton, Lancashire.
After leaving Macclesfield, he played for Nelson and Wigan Athletic.[3]
References
- "James "Jimmy" Naylor". toon1892.com. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- Harricus (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Oldham Athletic". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- "Player Profiles - N". www.silkmenarchives.org.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- Ian Thomas, Owen Thomas, Alan Hodgson, John Ward (2007). 99 Years and Counting: Stats and Stories. Huddersfield Town A.F.C. ISBN 978-0955728105.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - James, Gary (2006). Manchester City - The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon. ISBN 1-85983-512-0.
- Mention of Jimmy Naylor's death
- Newcastle United data taken from www.nufc.com