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James Mullen (6 January 1923 – 23 October 1987) was an English international footballer who played as an outside left.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Mullen | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 1987 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle Boys | |||
| Northumberland Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 445 | (98) |
| National team | |||
| 1947–1954 | England | 12 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mullen spent his whole career at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he won three English Football League championships and the FA Cup. He also represented the English national team at both the 1950 and 1954 World Cup.
Career
Mullen joined the Midlanders in June 1937, turned professional on his 17th birthday, and remained with the club until his retirement in May 1960. His league debut came in February 1939, in a 4–1 win over Leeds United. He made 488 appearances in total, scoring 112 goals, helping the club win their only three league titles (1953–54, 1957–58 and 1958–59) as well as the FA Cup in 1949.
He also played for England, earning 12 caps. He became England's first ever substitute in an international on 18 May 1950, scoring against Belgium at Heysel Stadium in a 4–1 win. He also played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He scored 6 goals, including in the 1954 World Cup against Switzerland.
During wartime, he served as a soldier in the Army from 1942 onward, based at Farnborough, Catterick and Barnard Castle. After retiring from football, he ran a sports shop in Wolverhampton until shortly before his death.
Career statistics
| Club | Season[lower-alpha 1] | League | FA Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1938–39 | First Division | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | – | 4 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 1946–47 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 11 | ||||
| 1947–48 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 10 | ||||
| 1948–49 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 3 | – | – | 45 | 15 | ||||
| 1949–50 | 40 | 10 | 6 | 1 | – | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 47 | 11 | |||
| 1950–51 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 6 | ||||
| 1951–52 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 43 | 14 | ||||
| 1952–53 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 11 | ||||
| 1953–54 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 39 | 7 | ||||
| 1954–55 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 5 | ||||
| 1955–56 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 7 | ||||
| 1956–57 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 1957–58 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 42 | 6 | ||||
| 1958–59 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 18 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 445 | 98 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 488 | 112 | ||
- Mullen also appeared in wartime games, scoring goals
- Appearance in FA Charity Shield
Honours
Wolverhampton Wanderers[7]
- First Division: 1953–54, 1957–58, 1958–59; runners-up:1938–39, 1949–50, 1954–55
- FA Cup: 1949
- FA Charity Shield: 1949 (Shared)[8]
References
- "MRL 1939-1940". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- "Football League (South) 1941/1942". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011.
- "Football League (North) 1942-1943". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.
- "Football League (North) 1943-1944". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.
- "Football League (North) 1944-1945". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.
- "Football League (South) 1945-1946". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.
- "STICS: Jimmy Mullen (Footballer born 1923)". stics.mpi-inf.mpg.de. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "1949/50 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Jimmy Mullen (Fußballspieler, 1923)
James „Jimmy“ Mullen (* 6. Januar 1923 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne; † 23. Oktober 1987 in Wolverhampton) war ein englischer Fußballspieler. Der zumeist auf dem linken Flügel eingesetzte 12-fache englische Nationalspieler verbrachte seine gesamte Profikarriere bei den Wolverhampton Wanderers und stand nach dem Pokalsieg 1949 in den 1950ern in den bis heute einzigen drei Meistermannschaften der „Wolves“.- [en] Jimmy Mullen (footballer, born 1923)
[es] Jimmy Mullen (futbolista nacido en 1923)
Jimmy Mullen (Newcastle upon Tyne, Inglaterra; 6 de enero de 1923 – Wolverhampton, Inglaterra; 23 de octubre de 1987) fue un militar y futbolista inglés que jugó en la posición de delantero.[fr] Jimmy Mullen
Jimmy Mullen est un footballeur anglais, né le 6 janvier 1923 à Newcastle upon Tyne et mort le 23 octobre 1987 à Wolverhampton.[it] Jimmy Mullen
Jimmy Mullen, all'anagrafe James Mullen (Newcastle upon Tyne, 6 gennaio 1923 – Wolverhampton, 23 ottobre 1987), è stato un calciatore inglese, di ruolo attaccante, che giocò per tutta la sua carriera professionistica con i Wolverhampton Wanderers e che partecipò con la maglia della Nazionale inglese al Campionato mondiale di calcio 1950 e al Campionato mondiale di calcio 1954.[ru] Маллен, Джимми
Джеймс Ма́ллен (англ. James Mullen; 6 января 1923, Ньюкасл-апон-Тайн — 23 октября 1987, Вулвергемптон), более известный как Джи́мми Ма́ллен — английский футболист, нападающий. Всю свою карьеру провёл в клубе «Вулверхэмптон Уондерерс», с которым трижды становился чемпионом Англии, а также выиграл Кубок Англии. Провёл 12 матчей за сборную Англии.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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