Jim French (footballer, born 1907)

Jim French
Personal information
Full name	James John Buchanan French
Date of birth	31 December 1907
Place of birth	Tannochside, Scotland
Position(s)	Inside forward
Youth career
	Glenboig Cameronians
Senior career*
Years	Team
1929–1930	Airdrieonians
1930–1931	Gillingham
1931	Montrose
1932–1933	Tunbridge Wells Rangers
1933–1934	Clapton Orient
1934–1937	Ashford
1937–1939	Folkestone
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James John Buchanan French (born 31 December 1907) was a Scottish footballer who made 22 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Gillingham and Clapton Orient in the 1930s.^[1]

In 1932 he played non-league football with Tunbridge Wells Rangers: playing in a Southern League match in September 1932 he scored seven goals (in a 17-1 win) over Peterborough & Fletton United^[3] He returned to a League club with Clapton Orient for the 1933–1934 season and then played for three and a half seasons with Kent League Ashford before moving on to Folkestone in December 1937.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. p. 95. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Kent Football: Riot of Goal Scoring". Kentish Express: 4. 30 September 1932.

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[joyce_95-1] Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Tony Brown. p. 95. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.

[litsterprewar-2] John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[3] "Kent Football: Riot of Goal Scoring". Kentish Express: 4. 30 September 1932.

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