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Former Manchester City and England's Jim Mitchell is the only goalkeeper to have accomplished what?
Clue, it has never been done again by an England goalkeeper to this day and almost certainly it will never happen again.
England Player Profile
James Mitchell
Caps:
1
Date of Birth:
18.11.1897
Birthplace:
Manchester
Goals [Top Scorers]:
0
Senior Debut:
22.10.1924
Video/Audio:
Current Club:
No longer playing
Clubs:
Arnold Grammar School, Blackpool FC, Northern Nomads, Manchester University, Preston North End, Manchester City, Leicester City.
Information:
Position: Goalkeeper
Debut V Northern Ireland
Games
FULL
1 22 Oct 1924 England 3 v 1 Northern Ireland
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Goalkeeper
Real name James Mitchell
Age 113 (Born 18 Nov, 1897)
Height
Weight
Place of birth
Nationality England
CareerCLUB FROM TO FEE LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP OTHER
APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS
Man City 01 Aug, 24 31 May, 25 No appearance data available
Preston 01 Aug, 21 31 May, 22 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Totals £0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0
Goals per Game n/a 0 n/a n/a
Full Name James Frederick Mitchell
Born 18 November 1897, Manchester
Position Goalkeeper
Clubs Manchester City
Match Statistics
Type Caps Goals Capt Mins
Home Champ 1 0 0 90 0 0
Competitive 1 0 0 90 0 0
Total 1 0 0 90 0 0
Career Statistics
Only Cap v Ireland, 22 October 1924 aged 26 years, 337 days
Starts 1
Substitute 0
Withdrawn 0
Full Games 1
Manager Selection
Committee 1 cap
Team Mates
Samuel Wadsworth 1 time
Billy Walker 1 time
Percy Barton 1 time
Harry Bedford 1 time
Samuel Chedgzoy 1 time
Warneford Cresswell 1 time
Henry Healless 1 time
Fred Kean 1 time
Bob Kelly 1 time
Fred Tunstall 1 time
Joff, I'm afraid you will have to bow down to Mr Trypewriter's much superior knowledge on the beautiful game. He was (and probably always will be) the only England goalkeeper that ever played in spectacles.