Jimmy Ditchfield
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jimmy Ditchfield
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = James H. Ditchfield
| birth_date = 1865
| birth_place = Bolton, England
| death_date = {{death year and age|1933|1865}}
| death_place =
| height =
| position = Inside-left
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Rossendale
| years1 = 1886–1896| clubs1 = Burslem Port Vale| caps1 = 60| goals1 = 20
| totalcaps = 60| totalgoals = 20
}}
James H. Ditchfield (1865 – 1933) was an English footballer who played at inside-left for Burslem Port Vale between 1886 and 1896.
Career
Ditchfield joined Burslem Port Vale from Rossendale in the summer of 1886.{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Jeff|title=Port Vale Personalities|publisher=Witan Books|page=85|year=1996|isbn=0-9529152-0-0}} On his debut game, Vale lost 7–0 to Preston North End in a friendly. He soon became a regular though, and with eight strikes was top-scorer for the 1888–89 season, and in 1891 he helped the side share the North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup. He converted to a central defensive position in September 1892, and played there 11 times in the first ever season of the Football League Second Division. However, he picked up an ankle injury, and, other one appearance in the 1895–96 season, was not seen again at the Athletic Ground.
Career statistics
Source:{{ENFA}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| rowspan="11"|Burslem Port Vale | 1886–87 | |– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 18 | 32 | 18 |
| 1887–88 | |– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 14 | 36 | 14 | |
| 1888–89 | Combination | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 38 | 12 | |
| 1889–90 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 16 | 42 | 16 | |
| 1890–91 | Midland League | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 21 | |
| 1891–92 | Midland League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 4 | |
| 1892–93 | Second Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1893–94 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1894–95 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1895–96 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 168 | 64 | 230 | 85 |
Honours
Port Vale
- North Staffordshire Charity Challenge Cup: 1891