Jimmy Cunliffe

James Nathaniel Cunliffe (5 July 1912 – 21 November 1986) was an English footballer who played as an inside forward.

Jimmy Cunliffe

Personal information
Full name	James Nathaniel Cunliffe[1]
Date of birth	(1912-07-05)5 July 1912
Place of birth	Blackrod, England
Date of death	21 November 1986(1986-11-21) (aged 74)
Place of death	Bolton, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position	Inside forward
Youth career
	Haslingden
	Adlington
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1930–1946	Everton	174	(73)
	→ Everton (war guest)
	→ Bolton Wanderers (war guest)
	→ Rochdale (war guest)
1946–1947	Rochdale	2	(0)
Total		176	(73)
International career
1936	England	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Blackrod, Cunliffe played club football for Haslingden, Adlington, Everton and Rochdale.^[1][3][4][5]

Prior to his football career he worked as an apprentice plater at the Horwich Locomotive Works.^[6] For Everton he scored on his debut in March 1933.^[6] During World War II he guested for Everton, Bolton Wanderers, and Rochdale.^[6]

Cunliffe also earned one cap for the England national side on 9 May 1936.^[1] His cousin was Arthur Cunliffe, also a footballer.^[1]

He was married, with one son and one grandson, both also called James.^[6] After retirement he returned to the Horwich Locomotive Works, to work in the spring smithy section.^[6] He also played professional crown green bowls, a sport he had played as an amateur during his football career.^[6]

He died at his home on 26 November 1986 following a stroke, aged 74.^[6]