| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Cantrell | ||
| Date of birth | (1882-05-07)7 May 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheepbridge, England | ||
| Date of death | 31 July 1960(1960-07-31) (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Basford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1907 | Aston Villa | 48 | (22) |
| 1907–1912 | Notts County | 131 | (64) |
| 1912–1922 | Tottenham Hotspur | 160 | (74) |
| 1923–1925 | Sutton Town | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Cantrell (7 May 1882 – 31 July 1960) was an English professionalfootballer who played as aforward forAston Villa,Notts County,Tottenham Hotspur andSutton Town.[2]
Cantrell began his professional career at Aston Villa. Theinside forward played in 48 matches and found the net on 22 occasions for the club between 1904 and 1907. He moved to Notts County in 1907 where he was converted into thecentre forward position. Top scorer in his three seasons at County he maintained a goal every other match ratio in 131 matches and scoring 64 goals in his time there. Tottenham Hotspur impressed by his goal scoring paid a substantial sum for his services in 1912. In a career interrupted by theFirst World War Cantrell lead the Spurs forward line that won theFootball League Second Division in1919-20 with a then record 70 points. He went on to collect a winner's medal in the1921 FA Cup Final at the age of 38. He played his last match againstBirmingham City just short of his 40th birthday making him the oldest Spurs player to feature in a League match. This record lasted until 6 May 2012 whenBrad Friedel appeared forTottenham Hotspur againstAston Villa in the Premier League. Cantrell remains the oldest outfield player to appear for Spurs. Cantrell played 176 times and scored on 84 occasions in all competitions between 1912 and 1922.[3] He joinedMidland League club Sutton Town on 8 October 1923,[4] retiring in 1925.
Tottenham Hotspur
Cantrell returned toNottingham where he became a golf professional. He died inBasford in 1960.
Cantrell, of Nottingham, the famous centre forward who played for Tottenham Hotspur for 11 years, on Monday night signed on for Sutton Town, the Midland League club.