James Settle (5 September 1875 – 1 June 1954) was an English professional

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, he could have chosen sprinting if he had not taken up football. Settle played for Bolton Wanderers and Bury before joining Everton for a fee of £400 in 1899, with whom he won the

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. Settle was the Football League First Division's leading goalscorer for the 1901–02 season with 18 goals, the lowest of the highest totals achieved in the English top-flight to date. In 1908 Settle was sold to Stockport County, his final club before retiring from football. Settle represented

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6 times between 1899 and 1903, playing in the British Home Championship against the other

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, scoring 6 times, including a

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against

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in February 1899.englandstats.com , Player Report , Jimmy Settle
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in April 1902 which was expunged from the records and replayed as a result of the Ibrox disaster which occurred during the game. Settle's goal in this match is not included in his international record.

References

External links

Jimmy Settle at Stats section of Everton F.C. website
* 1875 births 1954 deaths People from Millom English men's footballers England men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Halliwell Rovers F.C. players Bury F.C. players Everton F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players English Football League players English Football League representative players First Division/Premier League top scorers Footballers from Cumbria {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub