Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arthur Francis Durrant | ||
Date of birth | 1878 | ||
Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
Date of death | 1927 (aged 48–49) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Luton Stanley | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1897–1904 | Luton Town | 140 | (27) |
1904–1909 | Leicester Fosse | 140 | (23) |
1909–1913 | Leyton | ||
1913–1914 | Luton Town | 15 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Arthur Francis Durrant (1878–1927), known as Jimmy Durrant, was an English footballer best known as a player for Luton Town and Leicester Fosse.
Career
Durrant joined Luton Town in 1897 from local club Luton Stanley. He stayed with the club throughout their three-year spell in the Football League, and spent four further seasons with Luton Town in the Southern League before signing for Leicester Fosse in 1904.
After five years with Leicester, Durrant joined non-League Leyton, where he stayed for four seasons before rejoining Luton. He played a full season at the club, before retiring early in the 1914–15 season.
References
- ^ a b Collings, Timothy (1985). The Luton Town Story 1885-1985. Luton Town F.C. pp. 310–313, 318. ISBN 0-951067-90-7.
- ^ Joyce, Mike. "Jimmy Durrant". Since 1888. Retrieved 30 June 2009. (registration & fee required)