James Scarratt (1868–1933) was an English footballer who played on the wing for Burslem Port Vale in the early 1890s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Scarratt | ||
| Date of birth | 1868 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, Shropshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1933 (aged 64–65) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wellington St. George's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1891–1895 | Burslem Port Vale | 71 | (15) |
| Total | 71 | (15) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editScarratt played for Wellington St. George's before joining Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1891, soon becoming a regular in the first XI.[1] On 19 September 1891, he walked off the pitchat the Athletic Ground in the second half of a 7–1 win over Loughborough in a Midland League match.[1] He was a member of the side that won the Staffordshire Charity Cup in 1892.[1] He played 20 Second Division games in the 1892–93 season, in the club's first season in the Football League.[1] He scored a goal in a 3–3 draw at Burton Swifts on 18 March 1893.[1] He played 27 of the club's 28 league games in the 1893–94 season, and scored seven league goals.[1] He suffered a serious knee injury in a match on 17 November 1894, which kept him sidelined until March 1895.[1] This limited him to just 13 appearances in the 1894–95 season, scoring one goal in a 4–4 draw with Newcastle United.[1] Upon his recovery he was unable to regain his place in the squad and was released in the summer.[1]
Career statistics
editSource:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1891–92 | Midland League | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 31 | 12 |
| 1892–93 | Second Division | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 2 | |
| 1893–94 | Second Division | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 9 | |
| 1894–95 | Second Division | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| Total | 71 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 98 | 24 | ||