Jimmy Mullen (footballer, born 1923)

James Mullen (6 January 1923 – 23 October 1987) was an English international footballer who played as an outside left.

For other people named Jimmy Mullen, see Jimmy Mullen (disambiguation).

Jimmy Mullen
Personal information
Full name James Mullen
Date of birth (1923-01-06)6 January 1923
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Date of death 23 October 1987(1987-10-23) (aged 64)
Place of death Wolverhampton, England
Position(s) Outside left
Youth career
Newcastle Boys
Northumberland Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1960 Wolverhampton Wanderers 445 (98)
International career
1947–1954 England 12 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mullen spent his whole career at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he won three English Football League championships and the FA Cup. He also represented the England national team at both the 1950 and 1954 World Cup.

Career

Mullen joined the Midlanders in June 1937, turned professional on his 17th birthday, and remained with the club until his retirement in May 1960. His league debut came in February 1939, in a 4–1 win over Leeds United. He made 488 appearances in total, scoring 112 goals, helping the club win their only three league titles (1953–54, 1957–58 and 1958–59) as well as the FA Cup in 1949.

He also played for England, earning 12 caps. He became England's first ever substitute in an international on 18 May 1950, scoring against Belgium at Heysel Stadium in a 4–1 win. He also played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup and the 1954 FIFA World Cup. He scored 6 goals, including in the 1954 World Cup against Switzerland.

During wartime, he served as a soldier in the Army from 1942 onward, based at Farnborough, Catterick and Barnard Castle. After retiring from football, he ran a sports shop in Wolverhampton until shortly before his death.

He died at the age of 64

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Club Season[lower-alpha 1] League FA Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers1938–39First Division8020––100
1945–46–41––41
1946–47381100––3811
1947–4834832––3710
1948–49381273––4515
1949–50401061–1[lower-alpha 2]04711
1950–5131561––376
1951–52401133––4314
1952–53411110––4211
1953–5438710––397
1954–5517500––175
1955–5636710––377
1956–5730321––324
1957–5838442––426
1958–591640020–184
Career total 4459840142010488112
  1. Mullen also appeared in wartime games, scoring goals
  2. Appearance in FA Charity Shield

Honours

Wolverhampton Wanderers[7]

References
  1. "MRL 1939-1940". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
  2. "Football League (South) 1941/1942". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011.
  3. "Football League (North) 1942-1943". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.
  4. "Football League (North) 1943-1944". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.
  5. "Football League (North) 1944-1945". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.
  6. "Football League (South) 1945-1946". www.wolves-stats.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.
  7. "STICS: Jimmy Mullen (Footballer born 1923)". stics.mpi-inf.mpg.de. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  8. "1949/50 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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