Jimmy Durrant (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Francis Durrant | ||
Date of birth | 1878 | ||
Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
Date of death | 1927 (aged 48–49) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Luton Stanley | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1897–1904 | Luton Town | 140 | (27) |
1904–1909 | Leicester Fosse | 140 | (23) |
1909–1913 | Leyton | ||
1913–1914 | Luton Town | 15 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Arthur Francis "Jimmy" Durrant (1878–1927) was an English footballer best known as a player for Luton Town and Leicester Fosse.
Career
Durrant joined Luton Town in 1897 from local club Luton Stanley. He stayed with the club throughout their three-year spell in the Football League, and spent four further seasons with Luton Town in the Southern League before signing for Leicester Fosse in 1904.[1]
After five years with Leicester, Durrant joined non-League Leyton, where he stayed for four seasons before rejoining Luton. He played a full season at the club, before retiring early in the 1914–15 season. [1][2]
References
- 1 2 Collings, Timothy (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885-1985. Luton Town F.C. pp. 310–313, 318. ISBN 0-951067-90-7.
- ↑ Joyce, Mike. "Jimmy Durrant". Since 1888. Retrieved 2009-06-30. (registration & fee required)
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