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James Picken was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for South Kirkby and Doncaster Rovers.

James Picken

Personal information
Place of birth	England
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	South Kirkby Common Road
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
?–1934	South Kirkby
1934–1935	Doncaster Rovers
1935–1935	Frickley Colliery
1935–?	Denaby United
?–1939	South Kirkby
1939–?	Frickley Colliery
	South Kirkby
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Picken began his football career as a junior with South Kirkby Common Road[1] before joining South Kirkby,[2] where he was taken on trial by Doncaster Rovers, who signed him in August 1934.[3] In April 1935 he joined Frickley Colliery[4] then in August 1935 he moved to Denaby United.[5] He later returned to South Kirkby, where he played in the Yorkshire League,[6] before re-joining local rivals Frickley on trial in February 1939[7] but returned to South Kirkby to end his career.[8]

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