James Maxwell (footballer, born 1887)

James Morton Maxwell (26 July 1887 – 21 April 1917) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock as an outside right. He also played in the Football League for The Wednesday and Woolwich Arsenal. He made one appearance for the Scottish League XI.

Personal life

Maxwell was married with two children, one of whom, his son of the same name, nicknamed 'Bud', also became a footballer. Maxwell served as a lance corporal in the Seaforth Highlanders during the First World War and died of wounds suffered during the Battle of Istabulat on 21 April 1917. He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. His elder brother Thomas was killed in Pas-de-Calais, France in 1918.

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Scottish men's footballers

1917 deaths

British Army personnel of World War I

British military personnel killed in World War I

Seaforth Highlanders soldiers

Scottish Football League players

Kilmarnock F.C. players

Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players

Footballers from East Ayrshire

Arsenal F.C. players

English Football League players

Galston F.C. players

Carlisle United F.C. players

Lanemark F.C. players

Nithsdale Wanderers F.C. players

Scottish Football League representative players

1887 births

Petershill F.C. players

Men's association football outside forwards

Newcastle United F.C. players

People from New Cumnock