Players - James Gorman

James Gorman
Birthdate: 1882
Birthplace: Middlesbrough, England
Date of death: 1957
Other clubs: St Mary's, Newport Celtic, South Bank, Darlington St Augustine's (1904-06), Leicester Fosse (1908-10), Hartlepools United (1910-12)
Signed from: Darlington St Augustine's
Signed for LFC: 28.04.1905 (signed as amateur)
Liverpool debut: 21.04.1906
Last appearance: 08.02.1908
Debut goal: 11.01.1908
Last goal: 11.01.1908
Contract expiry: 06.05.1908
Win ratio: 43.48% W:10 D:3 L:10
League games / goals: 19 / 0
Total games / goals: 23 / 1

Player Profile

Centre-half Gorman didn't get a lot of chances at Liverpool as Alex Raisbeck's understudy. He made his League debut on the final Saturday of the 1905/06 season playing his part as an inside-left in a 3-1 home win over Sheffield United. However, he wasn't picked again until the second half of the following season, when he played in nine of the last 14 first division fixtures when Raisbeck was out injured. He also figured nine times in his final season at Anfield.

This "undoubtedly very smart player" was sought after by a number of first division clubs and left for Leicester Fosse at the end of the 1907/08 season. But, he was dreadfully unlucky as he was so badly injured on his debut against Manchester City on 3 October 1908 that he was out for most of the season in which newcomers Leicester were relegated straight back to the Second Division. Gorman never really recovered after this incident and only played two more games for Leicester before joining Hartlepools United in the North Eastern League.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 19 4 0 0 0 23
1905-1906 1 0 0 0 0 1
1906-1907 9 3 0 0 0 12
1907-1908 9 1 0 0 0 10
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
3 270 Sheffield Wednesday
2 180 Arsenal
2 180 Notts County
2 180 Bristol City
2 180 Sheffield United
2 180 Derby
2 180 Preston North End
2 180 Manchester City
1 90 Nottingham Forest
1 90 Oldham Athletic
1 90 Stoke City
1 90 Sunderland
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Bradford City
Total Venue
12 Away
11 Home
Total Competition
19 League
4 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
23 10 3 10 43.5% Tom Watson
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 0 1 0 0 0 1
1905-1906 0 0 0 0 0 0
1906-1907 0 0 0 0 0 0
1907-1908 0 1 0 0 0 1
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Opponent
1 Derby
Total Competition
1 FA Cup
Total Goal minute period
1 46-60 minutes
Total Goal origin
1 Open play
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 21.04.1906 Sheffield United Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 47 11.01.1908 Derby Anfield FA Cup
Scrapbook
Biography in Liverpool match programme on 2 September 1907
Biography in Liverpool match programme on 2 September 1907