| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Prescott | ||
| Date of birth | (1930-11-02)2 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Lowton, England | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 2011(2011-02-14) (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Warrington, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lowton St. Mary's | |||
| 1953–1955 | Southport | 53 | (9) |
| 1955–1956 | York City | 18 | (5) |
| 1956–1957 | Southport | 17 | (1) |
| 1957–1962 | Wigan Athletic | 135 | (39) |
| Total | 223 | (54) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Prescott (2 November 1930 – 14 February 2011) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward.
Career
Born in Lowton, Prescott played for Lowton St. Mary's, Southport, York City and Wigan Athletic. He played 98 times for the Latics in the Lancashire Combination, scoring 36 goals, and scored a further three goals in 37 appearances in the Cheshire League during his final season at the club.
References
- "Jimmy Prescott". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
- Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. pp. 117–118. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
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- 1930 births
- 2011 deaths
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Southport F.C. players
- York City F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- English Football League players
- People from Lowton
- Footballers from Greater Manchester
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- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English football forward, 1930s birth stubs