Jim Alderton

Football manager infobox
playername = Jim Alderton


fullname = James H. Alderton
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1924|12|6|df=y
cityofbirth = Wingate, County Durham
countryofbirth = England
dateofdeath =
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height =
position = Wing-half
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1941–1947 1947–1952
clubs = Wolverhampton Wanderers Coventry City
caps(goals) = 011 0(0) 062 0(0)

James "Jim" Alderton (born 6 December 1924 in Wingate, County Durham) is an English former professional footballer.

Career

Alderton joined Wolverhampton Wanderers youth ranks from school in 1941. After the Football League was resumed following the end of World War II, he made his league debut on 16 September 1946 in a 0-3 defeat at fc|Aston Villa. He made all his Wolves appearances during the 1946/47 season that saw the club miss out on the league title after losing on the final day.

Unable to hold down a regular place, he moved to Coventry City in 1947 where he played for five seasons. He dropped into the non-league with Darleston before later retiring from the game.

Persondata
NAME= Alderton, Jim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Alderton, James
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Professional footballer
DATE OF BIRTH= 6 December, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH= Wingate, County Durham, England
DATE OF DEATH=
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