James Maxwell (footballer, born 1887)

James Maxwell

Personal information
Full name	James Morton Maxwell[1]
Date of birth	26 July 1887[2]
Place of birth	New Cumnock, Scotland
Date of death	21 April 1917(1917-04-21) (aged 29)[3]
Place of death	Istabulat, Iraq
Position(s)	Outside right
Youth career
	Kilmarnock Shawbank
	Petershill Juniors
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1904	Newcastle United	0	(0)
1904–1907	Kilmarnock	50	(13)
1907–1908	The Wednesday	27	(6)
1908–1909	Woolwich Arsenal	2	(0)
1909–????	Hurlford
0000–1910	Galston
1910–1911	Carlisle United
1911–1912	Lanemark
1912–1916	Kilmarnock	15	(2)
1913–1914	→ Nithsdale Wanderers (loan)
International career
1907	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Morton Maxwell (26 July 1887 – 21 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock as an outside right.[4][5] He also played in the Football League for The Wednesday and Woolwich Arsenal.[1][6][7] He made one appearance for the Scottish League XI.[8]

Personal life

Maxwell was married with two children,[9] one of whom, his son of the same name, nicknamed 'Bud', also became a footballer.[10] Maxwell served as a lance corporal in the Seaforth Highlanders during the First World War and died of wounds suffered during the Battle of Istabulat on 21 April 1917.[2][11] He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial.[3] His elder brother Thomas was killed in Pas-de-Calais, France in 1918.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kilmarnock	1904–05[4]	Scottish First Division	9	5	2	1	11	6
	1905–06[4]		17	3	2	0	19	3
	1906–07[4]		24	5	3	1	27	6
	Total		50	13	7	2	57	15
The Wednesday	1906–07[13]	First Division	7	2	0	0	7	2
	1907–08[13]		20	4	0	0	20	4
	Total		27	6	0	0	27	6
Woolwich Arsenal	1908–09[14]	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Kilmarnock	1912–13[15]	Scottish First Division	5	1	3	2	8	3
	Total		55	14	10	4	65	18
Career total			84	20	10	4	94	24

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 200. ISBN 978-1905891610.
2. "They Died in the Conflict in Season 1916–1917" (PDF). p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
3. "Casualty Details: James Maxwell". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
4. "Kilmarnock Player James Morton Maxwell Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
5. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
6. "James Maxwell". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
7. "To The Glory of God". Newcastle United Football Club. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
8. "James Maxwell – Scotland Football League Record from 02 Mar 1907 to 02 Mar 1907 clubs – Kilmarnock". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
9. "James M. Maxwell: the Arsenal player who "went missing" after a game in the north". The History of Arsenal. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
10. "James Morton "Bud" Maxwell". www.killiefc.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
11. "James Morton Maxwell | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
12. "Casualty Details: Thomas Maxwell". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
13. "J M Maxwell". www.adrianbullock.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
14. "James Maxwell". 11v11.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
15. "Kilmarnock Player James Morton Maxwell() Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 June 2017.