James Westland

James Westland
Personal information
Full name James Westland[1]
Date of birth 21 July 1916[1]
Place of birth Aberdeen, Scotland[1]
Date of death February 1972 (aged 55)[1]
Place of death Newcastle-under-Lyme, England[1]
Playing position Inside-left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Inchgarth
– Banks O' Dee
1934–1935 Aberdeen 3 (2)
1935–1938 Stoke City 60 (16)
1946 Mansfield Town 10 (0)
Total 73 (18)

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


James Westland (21 July 1916 – February 1972) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Mansfield Town and Stoke City.[1]

Career

Born in Aberdeen Westland started playing football for Scottish Junior clubs Inchgarth and Banks O' Dee before joining Aberdeen in 1934 along with his brother Douglas.[1] He played three times for the "Dons" scoring twice and impressed watching scouts from English Football League side Stoke City who signed Westland and his brother.[1] His time at the "Potters" saw him playing alongside greats such as Stanley Matthews, Tommy Sale and Freddie Steele and Westland found it hard to establish himself into the starting eleven.[1] He scored four goals in 14 matches in 1935–36 and played 23 games in 1936–37 again scoring four goals. In 1937–38 he played in 25 matches scoring seven goals including a hat-trick in an 8–1 victory over Derby County. In 1938–39 he played just twice scoring once. He continued to play for the club during the World War II before joining Mansfield Town in 1946.

Personal life

His brother Douglas was also a footballer who played for Aberdeen and Stoke City.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 1934–35 Scottish Division One 320032
Total 320032
Stoke City[1] 1935–36 First Division 14400144
1936–37 First Division 21420234
1937–38 First Division 23720257
1938–39 First Division 210021
Total 6016406416
Mansfield Town 1946–47 Third Division North 10010110
Total 10010110
Career Total 7318507818

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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