James Naylor (2 March 1901 – 1983) was an English professional
footballer who played for
Oldham Athletic,
Huddersfield Town,
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
,
Manchester City
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and
Macclesfield
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. He made only one appearance for Manchester City, against
Middlesbrough on 7 January 1933, when he deputised for
Jackie Bray
John Bray (22 April 1909 – 20 November 1982) was an English footballer who played as a left-half. He won six caps for England between 1934 and 1937. His younger brother, George, was also a professional footballer and spent his entire career ...
. He was born in
High Crompton
High Crompton is a locality in the west of the Shaw and Crompton parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It is formed around High Crompton Park and Rochdale Road.
The area mainly comprises residential housin ...
,
Lancashire.
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Mention of Jimmy Naylor's death* Newcastle United data taken from www.nufc.com
1901 births
1983 deaths
People from Shaw and Crompton
English footballers
Footballers from Oldham
Association football defenders
Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Manchester City F.C. players
Newcastle United F.C. players
Macclesfield Town F.C. players
English Football League players
FA Cup Final players
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