James Gorman

Defender · Liverpool 1905–1908

James Gorman

Personal

Born
1882
Place of birth
Middlesbrough, England
Died
1957
Other clubs
St Mary's, Newport Celtic, South Bank, Darlington St Augustine's (1904-06), Leicester Fosse (1908-10), Hartlepools United (1910-12)

At Liverpool

Signed from
Darlington St Augustine's
Joined
28 April 1905
First goal
11 January 1908
Last goal
11 January 1908
Last appearance
8 February 1908
Left the club
6 May 1908

Liverpool career

23 Appearances
1 Goals
  • League 19 apps · 0 goals
  • Win ratio 43.48% — W 10 · D 3 · L 10
  • Assists not recorded before 1945–46

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
1905-1906 1 0 0 0 0 1
1906-1907 9 3 0 0 0 12
1907-1908 9 1 0 0 0 10
Totals 19 4 0 0 0 23

A more detailed look at the player's appearances

Apps Mins Opponent
23 2,070 All opponents
3 270 Sheffield Wednesday
2 180 Arsenal
2 180 Bristol City
2 180 Derby County
2 180 Manchester City
2 180 Notts County
2 180 Preston North End
2 180 Sheffield United
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Bradford City
1 90 Nottingham Forest
1 90 Oldham Athletic
1 90 Stoke City
1 90 Sunderland
Total Venue
11 Home
12 Away
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
1907-1908 0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 0 1 0 0 0 1

The player scored 1 goals in 1 different matches.

A more detailed look at the player's goals

Total Opponent
1 Derby County
Total Started/substitutions
1 Started
Total Competition
1 FA Cup
Total Goal minute period
1 46-60 minutes
Total Goal origin
1 Open play