James A. Quayle (1890 – 1936) was an English

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. He played at left-back. He started his career as an

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, with spells at local sides Old Charlton and Woolwich Polytechnic. He joined Woolwich Arsenal in 1907 but left after one season without playing a first-team game. He moved to

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and served there for two seasons before turning professional and rejoining Woolwich Arsenal in October 1910. He made just one appearance for the club, as a deputy for Joe Shaw against The Wednesday on 12 November 1910. In the match, he was badly injured and had to be carried off; unable to play again his football career ended. Quayle joined the

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in 1912, rising through the ranks and becoming a Superintendent in 1930. He died in Detroit while on leave in 1936.Shanghai Municipal Police, Staff List Q-S
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1890 births 1936 deaths English men's footballers Thames Polytechnic F.C. players Arsenal F.C. players Northfleet United F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Charlton, London {{England-footy-defender-1890s-stub