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Jim Alderton


Full name James H. Alderton
Date of birth 6 December 1924 (1924-12-06) (age 83)
Place of birth     Wingate, County Durham, England
Playing position Wing-half
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1941–1947 Wolverhampton Wanderers 011 0(0)
1947–1952 Coventry City 1947–1952     062 0(0)    

Career
Alderton joined Wolverhampton Wanderers youth ranks from school in 1941.After the Football League was resumed following the end of World War II, he made his league debut on 16 September 1946 in a 0-3 defeat at Aston Villa. He made all his Wolves appearances during the 1946/47 season that saw the club miss out on the league title after losing on the final day.

Unable to hold down a regular place, he moved to Coventry City in 1947 where he played for five seasons. He dropped into the non-league with Darleston before later retiring from the game.