Jim Kabia

Jim Kabia

Personal information
Full name	James Paul Kabia
Date of birth	(1954-11-11) 11 November 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	Mansfield, England
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1972–1974	Chesterfield	10	(1)
1974–1981	Boston United	240	(101)
1977	→ Santa Barbara Condors (loan)
1982	Stafford Rangers
1982–1984	King's Lynn
1984–1985	Burton Albion
1985–1986	Kettering Town
1987–1988	Boston United	20	(3)
1987	→ Nuneaton Town (loan)
	Gainsborough Trinity
	Holbeach United
	Spalding United
1989–1990	King's Lynn
Total		270+	(105+)
Managerial career
1989–1990	King's Lynn (player-manager)
1990	Boston Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Paul Kabia (born 11 November 1954) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Chesterfield in 1972.[1] He also played in the United States with the Santa Barbara Condors in the American Soccer League,[2] before returning to England to play in the lower leagues.[3] He is the older brother of fellow professional footballer Jason Kabia.

Career statistics

Club

As of 1988.[4][5]

Appearances and goals by lub, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		FA Trophy		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chesterfield	1971–72	Third Division	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
	1972–73		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1973–74		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Boston United	1974–75	Northern Premier League	32	13	2	0	1	0	2	0	2	0	39	13
	1975–76		44	26	2	0	8	7	2	0	2[a]	1	58	34
	1976–77		33	12	1	0	1	0	2	0	4	2	41	14
	1977–78		43	20	1	0	5	3	2	2	5	2	56	30
	1978–79		43	14	7	3	3	1	3	3	6	1	62	22
	1979–80	Alliance Premier League	21	5	5	4	2	0	3	1	1	0	32	10
	1980–81		24	11	5	2	2	0	2	1	2	0	35	14
	Total		240	101	23	9	22	11	16	7	22	6	323	134
Boston United	1986–87	Football Conference	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	1
	1987–88		11	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	2
	Total		20	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	3
Career total			250	105	24	9	22	11	16	7	23	6	356	138

Notes

1. One appearance and no goals in the Lincolnshire Senior Cup

References

1. "Jim Kabia". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
2. "Condors Rosters". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
3. Fox, Ken. "Vote for your All-Time Boston United Legend". bufc.drfox.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
4. Fox, Ken. "Boston United Roll Call". Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
5. "Jim Kabia profile". thefootballarchives.com. Retrieved 5 May 2018. (subscription required)

External links

• Nuneaton Borough 1979-1991 – Part 1 (mentioned)
• Nuneaton Borough 1979-1991 – Part 2 (mentioned)