James Baxter (footballer, born 1904)
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Jimmy Baxter
|image = James_Baxter_Footballer_Portrait.jpg
|image_size = 150px
|alt =
|caption = Baxter around 1929
|height = 5 ft 8 in{{cite news |title=City's new players. Recruits from Scotland |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/leicester-mercury/172308266/ |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=Leicester Mercury |date=12 August 1925 |page=14 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}
|birth_date = 1904
|birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
|death_date =
|death_place =
|position = Wing half, Midfielder
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 1923–1925
|clubs1 = Parkhead
|caps1 =
|goals1 =
|years2 = 1925–1929
|clubs2 = Leicester City
|caps2 = 6
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 1929–1930
|clubs3 = Reading
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 1933–1934
|clubs4 = Torquay United
|caps4 = 0
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 1934–1936
|clubs5 = Boston United
|caps5 = 32
|goals5 = 1
}}
James Baxter (born 1904, date of death unknown) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half.
Career
Baxter was born in Glasgow, Scotland.{{cite news |title=A capable player - Something about James Baxter |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100650411/a-capable-player-something-about/ |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=The Illustrated Leicester Chronicle |date=12 March 1927 |page=16 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}} He started his career with local team Parkhead, and was part of the team that won the 1923–24 Scottish Junior Cup, beating Baillieston Juniors after a replay.{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishjuniorfa.com/scottish-junior-cup/history-of-junior-cup/previous-finals/1920-1949/ |title=Scottish Junior Cup Finals 1920-1949 |work=Scottish Junior FA |access-date=28 April 2022}} In August 1925, he was signed by English First Division side Leicester City. Making his debut on 24 April 1926, starting in a 4–0 defeat to Bury. Baxter struggled to get first team football, failing to make a single league appearance during the 1926–27 season. He would eventually return to the team in December 1927, starting three consecutive league games. Baxter scored his first on only goal for Leicester on 8 September 1928, coming in a 6–3 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield.{{cite news |title=Another from Parkhead |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/leicester-evening-mail/172307865/ |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=Leicester Evening Mail |date=18 April 1929 |page=16 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}} Baxter was put on the transfer list by Leicester at the end of the 1928–29 season,{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/james-baxter-43519/ |title=Games played for Leicester City by James Baxter |work=11v11 |access-date=28 April 2022 }} and later joined Second Division club Reading.{{cite news |title=City player moves. J. Baxter transferred to Reading |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/leicester-evening-mail/172307595/ |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=Leicester Evening Mail |date=30 May 1929 |page=16 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}}
He failed to make a single appearance for The Royals and ended up leaving after a single season.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jimmy-baxter_2/|title= James Baxter profile |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=28 April 2022}} Baxter was signed by Third Division South club Torquay United in 1930,{{cite news |author1=Stephen James |title=Ex-Leicester City players preffered-At Torquay: Baxter joins the United |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100764357 |access-date=30 April 2022 |newspaper=Leicester Evening Mail |date=5 November 1930 |page=17 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}} again failing to make any impact, he then joined newly-formed Boston United.{{cite news |title=Three players added to strength |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/grimsby-evening-telegraph/172308603/ |access-date=13 May 2025 |work=Grimsby Evening Telegraph |date=2 August 1934 |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{open access}} He was a regular starter in the 1934–35 season but retired following 1935–36 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/rollcall.html#JBaxter |title=James Baxter - Boston United Roll Call |access-date=28 April 2022}}
Honours
Parkhead
- Scottish Junior Cup: 1923–24
Leicester City
- First Division: Runners-up 1928–29
Boston United
- Lincolnshire Senior Cup: 1934–35
References
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Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football wing halves
Category:Parkhead F.C. players
Category:Leicester City F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players