James John Purdie (24 May 1918 – 29 February 1988) was an English professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

for Millwall,

Aldershot Aldershot () is a town in Hampshire, England. It lies on heathland in the extreme northeast corner of the county, southwest of London. The area is administered by Rushmoor Borough Council. The town has a population of 37,131, while the Alders ...

and Southport as a

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. He also played in the Scottish League for

Kilmarnock Kilmarnock (, sco, Kilmaurnock; gd, Cill Mheàrnaig (IPA: ʰʲɪʎˈveaːɾnəkʲ, "Marnock's church") is a large town and former burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland and is the administrative centre of East Ayrshire, East Ayrshire Council. ...

and

Airdrieonians Airdrieonians Football Club is a Scottish professional football team in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who are members of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) and play in Scottish League One. They were formed in 2002 as Airdrie United ...

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1918 births 1988 deaths People from Berwick-upon-Tweed English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Airdrieonians F.C. (1878) players Millwall F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Southport F.C. players Tonbridge Angels F.C. players Aldershot F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players Scottish Football League players Brentford F.C. wartime guest players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Footballers from Northumberland {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub