James Conlin was an English footballer who played as a left-sided winger.
11 Facts About James Conlin
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James Conlin played club football for Falkirk, Albion Rovers, Bradford City, Manchester City, Birmingham and Airdrieonians between 1899 and 1913.
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James Conlin retired from football in 1914 just prior to the outbreak of the First World War, and was killed in action on 23 June 1917 while serving his country in Flanders prior to the Third Battle of Ypres.
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James Conlin has no known remains or grave, his death being commemorated instead on the Nieuport Memorial, Arrondissement Veurne, West-Vlaanderen.
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James Conlin began his football career playing in the Lanarkshire North Western Junior Football League with Captain Colt's Rovers.
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On 14 March 1901, James Conlin transferred from Falkirk to Albion Rovers, at which point his career and national notoriety as a highly talented left winger began to take off.
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At the Valley Parade, James Conlin made his Second Division debut in a home team win against Burslem Port Vale on 24 September 1904.
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Bonthron's continual rough treatment of James Conlin enraged the home crowd, with the result that after the game he was attacked by some of the home supporters and the United team was pelted with missiles as they left the stadium.
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James Conlin's stay at St Andrew's was plagued by injury and he only made 23 appearances for the Second Division club, scoring twice.
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On 13 August 1913 James Conlin made his final club transfer, joining Broxburn United who had finished bottom of the Central Football League in the previous season.
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At the outbreak of the Great War, James Conlin enlisted in Coatbridge with the Highland Light Infantry, serving in the 15th Battalion.