James Harry Chatton (23 April 1899 – 1983), was an Irish
footballer
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who played for several clubs in the
Scottish League
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, the
American Soccer League and the
League of Ireland
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. Chatton was a
dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams – the
IFA XI and the
FAI XI.
Club career
Chatton was born in
Enniskillen
Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,823 a ...
,
County Fermanagh
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The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 ...
, Ireland but moved to
Dumbarton
Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990.
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in Scotland with his family during his childhood. After playing with
Dumbarton
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Dumbarton was the ca ...
and
Partick Thistle in the
Scottish League
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, he joined
Indiana Flooring
Indiana Flooring were a New York City soccer team that played in the American Soccer League between 1924 and 1927. They replaced New York Field Club. Before joining the ASL, the team had played in various state leagues.
Ernest Viberg, a former ...
of the
American Soccer League in 1926. At the end of the 1926–27 season, he and teammate
Alec Donald broke their contracts with Flooring and returned to Scotland to sign with
Hearts. The ASL, through the
United States Football Association
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, immediately contested Chatton's contract with Hearts resulting in
FIFA voiding the contract. As a result, Chatton returned to Flooring, now known as the
New York Nationals.
Chatton subsequently helped the Nationals win the
1928 National Challenge Cup
The 1928 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association now known as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Eastern Division
Western Division
Final
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, beating Chicago's
Bricklayers and Masons F.C.
Bricklayers and Masons F.C., also known as Chicago Bricklayers, was a U.S. soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois which joined that city's Association Football League in 1914. Over the next twenty years, Bricklayers won two Peel Cups and was the ...
4–1 on aggregate in the final.
In 1929, the Nationals also won the Lewis Cup, the ASL league cup, defeating the
New Bedford Whalers
New Bedford Whalers was the name of three American soccer teams based in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The first Whalers played in the Southern New England Soccer League between 1914 and 1918. The second Whalers played in the American Soccer League ...
over three games. That January,
Hearts again attempted to induce Chatton to move to Scotland, but he declined and played one more season in the ASL. On 25 May 1930 at the
Polo Grounds, Chatton played for the Nationals in a friendly against
Rangers, the reigning
Scottish champions. Nationals lost this game 5–4. Among Chatton's teammates at the Nationals were
Jimmy Douglas,
Jimmy Gallagher
James J. Gallagher (June 7, 1901 – October 7, 1971) was a Scottish American soccer right wing midfielder who spent eleven seasons in the American Soccer League. He was a member of the U.S. soccer teams at the 1930 FIFA World Cup and 1934 F ...
,
Bart McGhee
Bartholomew "Bertie" or "Bart" McGhee (April 30, 1899 – January 26, 1979) was an American soccer forward who typically played left wing forward. He played for the United States men's national soccer team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup, and scored ...
and
Robert Millar
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York, who competed when known as Robert Millar, is one of Britain's most successful cyclists. York won the "King of t ...
. The former three all played for the
United States
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at the
1930 World Cup while Millar was the team coach. After four years in the ASL, Chatton returned to Ireland and joined
Shelbourne, helping them win the
League of Ireland
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title in 1931. He then had two further seasons with
Dumbarton
Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990.
Dumbarton was the ca ...
before joining
Cork F.C., who he helped win the
FAI Cup in 1934.
Irish international
During the years Chatton played international football, there were, in effect, two Ireland teams, chosen by two rival associations. Both associations, the
Northern Ireland
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– based
IFA
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and the
Irish Free State
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– based
FAI claimed jurisdiction over the whole of Ireland and selected players from the whole island. As a result, several notable Irish players from this era, including Chatton, played for both teams.
IFA XI
Between 1924 and 1925, while playing for
Partick Thistle, Chatton played 3 times for the
IFA XI. He made his international debut on 22 October 1924 against
England
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in 3–1 defeat at
Goodison Park
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. He won his second cap for the IFA, against
Scotland
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in 3–0 defeat on 28 February 1925 at
Windsor Park
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. He made his final appearance for the IFA XI in a 0–0 draw with England on 24 October 1925, again at Windsor Park. His teammates while playing for the IFA XI included, among others,
Tom Farquharson
Thomas Gerard Farquharson (4 December 1899 – 24 December 1970) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Dublin, he played youth football for local sides. In his teens, he became a member of the Irish Republica ...
,
Mick O'Brien,
Bill Lacey,
Elisha Scott
Elisha Scott (24 August 1893 – 16 May 1959) was a Northern Irish football goalkeeper who played for Liverpool from 1912 to 1934, and still holds the record as their longest-serving player.
Life and playing career
Elisha Scott played for Lin ...
and
Billy Gillespie
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.
FAI XI
Between 1931 and 1934 Chatton also played 3 times for the
FAI XI. He won each of his three FAI caps while playing for three different clubs –
Shelbourne,
Shelbourne internationals
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Dumbarton
Dumbarton (; also sco, Dumbairton; ) is a town in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, on the north bank of the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde estuary. In 2006, it had an estimated population of 19,990.
Dumbarton was the ca ...
and Cork F.C. Chatton made his debut for the FAI XI against Spain
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on 26 April 1931. He helped a team that also included Tom Farquharson
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, Peter Kavanagh and Paddy Moore
Paddy Moore (4 August 1909 – 24 July 1951) was an Irish professional footballer who played for, among others, Shamrock Rovers and Aberdeen. Moore was a dual internationalist and played for both Ireland teams – the FAI XI and the IFA XI.
...
, gain a respectable 1–1 draw at the Montjuic Stadium in Barcelona. On 13 December 1931 at Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park (Irish: ''Páirc Cnocán Uí Dhálaigh'') is a football stadium in Phibsborough on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland.
It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known ...
he then captained the FAI XI in the return game against Spain; this time, however, his team lost 5–0. He made his third and final appearance for the FAI XI against the Netherlands
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on 8 April 1934 in a World Cup qualifier which ended in a 5–2 defeat.
Honours
New York Nationals
* National Challenge Cup
**''Winners'' 1928
Events January
* January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA.
* January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhan ...
: 1
*Lewis Cup
**''Winners'' 1929: 1
Shelbourne
*League of Ireland
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**''Winners'' 1930–31: 1
Dumbarton
*Dumbartonshire Cup
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**''Winners'' 1931–32;1932-33: 2
Cork F.C.
* FAI Cup
**''Winners'' 1933–34: 1
References
External links
Northern Ireland’s Footballing Greats
Irish Free State
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1899 births
1983 deaths
People from Enniskillen
Irish association footballers (before 1923)
Irish Free State international footballers
Dual Irish international footballers
Republic of Ireland international footballers from Northern Ireland
Dumbarton F.C. players
Partick Thistle F.C. players
Indiana Flooring players
New York Nationals (ASL) players
American Soccer League (1921–1933) players
Shelbourne F.C. players
Cork F.C. players
League of Ireland players
Date of death missing
Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Pre-1950 IFA international footballers
Association football wing halves
Expatriate association footballers from Northern Ireland
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. players
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Association footballers from Northern Ireland
Expatriate sportspeople from Northern Ireland in the United States
Sportspeople from County Fermanagh
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Sportspeople from Dumbarton
Footballers from West Dunbartonshire