James W. Whitehead (1870–1929) was an English

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who played at both professional and international levels as an

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Career

Born in

Church, Lancashire Church is a large village in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England, situated west of Accrington. The village had a population of 5,186 at the 2011 census, an increase from 3,990 according to the 2001 census. History and geography Church was once a ...

, Whitehead played in

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for

Accrington Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, east of Preston, north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to ...

Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second level of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. Th ...

and

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. He also earned two caps for the England national side between 1893 and 1894.

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* 1870 births 1929 deaths Men's association football inside forwards English men's footballers England men's international footballers Accrington F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players English Football League players Sportspeople from Church, Lancashire Footballers from Lancashire {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub