James W. Whitehead (1870–1929) was an English

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who played at both professional and international levels as an inside right.

Career

Born in

Church, Lancashire Church is a large village in Hyndburn, Lancashire, England, situated a mile west of Accrington. The village has a population of 5,186 at the 2011 Census, an increase from 3,990 according to the 2001 census. History and geography Church was o ...

, Whitehead played in

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for

Accrington Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about east of Blackburn, west of Burnley, east of Preston, north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to ...

, Blackburn Rovers and

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. He also earned two caps for the English national side between 1893 and 1894.Player profile at EnglandStats.com
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* 1870 births 1929 deaths Men's association football inside forwards English footballers England men's international footballers Accrington F.C. players Blackburn Rovers F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Accrington Stanley F.C. (1891) players English Football League players {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub