James Geoffrey Atherton (2 April 1923 – 1 February 2010) was a Welsh professional footballer who served as a

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

. He played in the English Football League for

Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count ...

in the 1940s. He also played for Chester City and Ellesmere Port Town.

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1923 births 2010 deaths Welsh men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Chester City F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Ellesmere Port Town F.C. players English Football League players People from Queensferry, Flintshire Footballers from Flintshire {{Wales-footy-goalkeeper-stub