James "Jimmy" Whitehouse: Man United goalkeeper Profile & Stats
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James "Jimmy" Whitehouse

Position: goalkeeper

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 32 18 7 7 57 21 +36 56.25
A 32 5 4 23 23 70 -47 15.63
TOTALS 64 23 11 30 80 91 -11 35.94

Name: James "Jimmy" Lewington Whitehouse
Birthdate: 09-04-1873
Age: 152
Birthplace: Birmingham, England
Height: 5' 11" (1.80m)
Weight: 11st 7lbs (73.3kg)
Years at Club: 1900-1903
Signing Info: Transferred from: Grimsby Town, 09/1900, £
Previous Clubs: Albion Swifts, Birmingham St. George, Grimsby Town, Aston Villa, Bedminster, Grimsby Town
Debut: 15/09/1900 v Burnley (A) 0-1 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to Manchester City, 02/1903, £
Passed Away: 07/02/1934

Biography

A product of Albion Swifts in Birmingham, Jimmy Whitehouse was nicknamed 'Ripper' and for good reason: he was a typically eccentric goalkeeper with a temper. His modus operandi for handling crosses under fire consisted of grabbing the onrushing forward by the neck with one hand and catching the ball then throwing it out with the other. Obviously it helped that his physique - 5'11" in height and 11st 7lb in height - made him one of the game's heftier characters at the time.
Surprisingly, Jimmy's first two competitive outings were as an outfield player. Having joined Birmingham St. George's in 1889-90, he was only required in a couple of emergencies in defence that season. It was not until 1891-92 that he made his mark in goal, playing in seven Football Alliance fixtures. However, when that club disbanded in the summer, he hooked up with Grimsby Town as they became founder members of the Football League Division Two in 1892-93.
Whitehouse played 131 games for Grimsby over the next four years and even married a local girl, with teammate (and future Heathen) Sandy Higgins as best man. Eventually, after starring in a game at WBA, some Aston Villa directors present in the crowd were so impressed, they just had to have him. A record fee for a goalkeeper of over £200 sealed the transfer. It was worth it - Jimmy helped Villa win the League and FA Cup double in 1896-97. He even twisted his knee in the first half of the final but kept quiet!
In 1898, however, he was lured with terms of £100 down and £7-a-week by Bedminster of the Southern League. Whitehouse returned to Grimsby Town in 1899-00 but was again on the move early in 1900-01. Luton Town tried to lure him but Newton Heath had more pressing need for him. James Garvey had gone down with an ailment and new manager James West rushed to secure Jimmy as a replacement for a knockdown price of £15 and a guarantee of a benefit match against Grimsby.
By all accounts, Jimmy performed grandly on his Heath debut versus Burnley on September 15th, 1900. With few equals in the art of stopping penalty kicks, he excelled at Bank Street, playing the majority of the games over two years. He even took to the field at inside-left one afternoon: Heath were so short of players for an away trip to Walsall on February 25th, 1901, that they selected Garvey in goal and Jimmy in attack, where he dazzled with his tricks!
Jimmy was the man in goal when the club played their first game as 'Manchester United' in September 1902, but he soon lost his automatic spot. Thus, he moved to Manchester City in February 1903 but could not play for the top flight side as Aston Villa still held his forms, so he moved again in the summer, joining Third Lanark. The Glasgow outfit proceeded to win the Scottish League for the only time in their history in 1903-04... but Jimmy again did not play a single game! He finally saw action in 1904-05 with the newly-formed Hull City and his career came to an end after an intermittent spell with Southend United from 1905 to 1907.
He still made the news off the pitch, mind. In July 1905, he was taken to court by his Grimsby neighbour after he insulted her and punched her husband one alcohol-influenced evening. And, in March 1909, he took part in a musical play at the Hull Hippodrome. A football turn involved a goalscoring competition with Whitehouse minding the net. He spent his last years at 88 Cranbourne Road, Kingstanding. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
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Goals		 Season
Apps
1. 1900-1901 0 29 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
2. 1901-1902 0 23 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
3. 1902-1903 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
TOTALS 0 59 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Burnley 5 0
2. Blackpool 5 0
3. Port Vale 4 0
4. Gainsborough Trinity 4 0
5. Arsenal 4 0
6. Stockport County 4 0
7. Chesterfield 4 0
8. Glossop 3 0
9. Middlesbrough 3 0
10. Bristol City 3 0
11. Burton United 3 0
12. Leicester City 2 0
13. New Brighton Tower 2 0
14. Walsall 2 0
15. Burton Swifts 2 0
16. Birmingham City 2 0
17. Grimsby Town 2 0
18. Lincoln City 2 0
19. Barnsley 2 0
20. West Bromwich Albion 2 0
21. Portsmouth 1 0
22. Doncaster Rovers 1 0
23. Preston North End 1 0
24. Accrington Stanley 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Mangnall, Ernest 5
2. Gleaves, Sam 4
3. Gainsborough Trinity Committee 4
4. Bradshaw, Harry 4
5. Stewart, Fred 4
6. Blackpool Committee 4
7. Glossop Committee 3
8. Robson, Jack 3
9. Hollis, Sam 3
10. Clark, W 3
11. Johnson, George 2
12. New Brighton Tower Committee 2
13. Ford, L 2
14. Burton Swifts Committee 2
15. Jones, Alfred 2
16. Grimsby Town Committee 2
17. Gillies, Gilbert 2
18. Calderhead (Snr), David 2
19. McCartney, John 2
20. ? 1
21. Brettell, Frank 1
22. Doncaster Rovers Committee 1
23. Heaven, Frank 1
24. Preston North End Committee 1
25. Everiss, Fred 1
26. Hind, E.F. 1
27. Hoskin, Jack 1
28. Haworth, John 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. West, James 64
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. Bank Street 32
2. Turf Moor 3
3. Ashton Gate 2
4. Bloomfield Road 2
5. Cobridge Stadium 2
6. Filbert Street 2
7. Linthorpe Road 2
8. Manor Field 2
9. Peel Croft 2
10. Saltergate 2
11. The Northolme 2
12. Blundell Park 1
13. Deepdale 1
14. Edgeley Park 1
15. Green Lane 1
16. Muntz Street 1
17. North Road, (Glossop) 1
18. Oakwell 1
19. Sincil Bank 1
20. The Hawthorns 1
21. Tower Athletic Ground 1
22. West Bromwich Road 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 59
2. FA Cup 5
No Opponent Count
1. Burnley 5
2. Blackpool 5
3. Port Vale 4
4. Gainsborough Trinity 4
5. Arsenal 4
6. Stockport County 4
7. Chesterfield 4
8. Glossop 3
9. Middlesbrough 3
10. Bristol City 3
11. Burton United 3
12. Leicester City 2
13. New Brighton Tower 2
14. Walsall 2
15. Burton Swifts 2
16. Birmingham City 2
17. Grimsby Town 2
18. Lincoln City 2
19. Barnsley 2
20. West Bromwich Albion 2
21. Portsmouth 1
22. Doncaster Rovers 1
23. Preston North End 1
24. Accrington Stanley 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 64
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 15-09-1900 Div 2 Burnley L 0-1 A 0 Billy Bowes 70'
2. 22-09-1900 Div 2 Port Vale W 4-0 H 0 John Grundy ??', Thomas Leigh ??', Alf Schofield ??', Richard Smith ??'
3. 29-09-1900 Div 2 Leicester City L 0-1 A 0 Johnny McMillan ??' (pen)
4. 06-10-1900 Div 2 New Brighton Tower W 1-0 H 0 William Jackson 80'
5. 13-10-1900 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity W 1-0 A 0 Thomas Leigh 25'
6. 20-10-1900 Div 2 Walsall D 1-1 H 0 Alf Schofield ??' Jimmy Martin ??'
7. 27-10-1900 Div 2 Burton Swifts L 1-3 A 0 Thomas Leigh ??' Benjamin Appleby ??' (pen), ??', W.J.Stretton ??'
8. 10-11-1900 Div 2 Arsenal L 1-2 A 0 William Jackson ??' John Anderson ??', Peter Turner ??'
9. 24-11-1900 Div 2 Stockport County L 0-1 A 0 Harold Stansfield 80'
10. 01-12-1900 Div 2 Birmingham City L 0-1 H 0 Robert McRoberts 20'
11. 08-12-1900 Div 2 Grimsby Town L 0-2 A 0 *Charles Richards ??', Thomas Lakey ??'
12. 22-12-1900 Div 2 Chesterfield L 1-2 A 0 Jim Hancock ??' (o.g.) Walter Arnold ??', Percy Turner ??'
13. 26-12-1900 Div 2 Blackpool W 4-0 H 0 William Griffiths ??', Thomas Leigh ??', William Morgan ??', Alf Schofield ??'
14. 29-12-1900 Div 2 Glossop W 3-0 H 0 Hugh Morgan ??' (pen), Thomas Leigh ??', ??'
15. 01-01-1901 Div 2 Middlesbrough W 2-1 A 0 Alf Schofield ??', ??' Wille Wardrope ??' (pen)
16. 05-01-1901 FAC Portsmouth W 3-0 H 0 William Jackson 49', Harry Stafford 50', William Griffiths 76'
17. 12-01-1901 Div 2 Burnley L 0-1 H 0 William Jenkinson 27'
18. 19-01-1901 Div 2 Port Vale L 0-2 A 0 Adrian Capes 25', 89'
19. 09-02-1901 FAC Burnley D 0-0 H 0
20. 13-02-1901 FAC Burnley L 1-7 A 0 Alf Schofield 25' George Mole 4', Billy Bannister 2', Joe Taylor 35', Tom Morrison 40', 82', William Jenkinson 70',85
21. 16-02-1901 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity D 0-0 H 0
22. 19-02-1901 Div 2 New Brighton Tower L 0-2 A 0 Jack Farrell 5', Jack Bell
23. 25-02-1901 Div 2 Walsall D 1-1 A 0 William Morgan ??' Jack Flynn ??'
24. 02-03-1901 Div 2 Burton Swifts D 1-1 H 0 Thomas Leigh ??' J.Kerry ??'
25. 16-03-1901 Div 2 Arsenal W 1-0 H 0 Thomas Leigh 30'
26. 23-03-1901 Div 2 Blackpool W 2-1 A 0 William Griffiths ??', ??' Richard Birket ??'
27. 30-03-1901 Div 2 Stockport County W 3-1 H 0 Thomas Leigh ??', Hugh Morgan ??', Alf Schofield ??' Harold Stansfield ??'
28. 05-04-1901 Div 2 Lincoln City L 0-2 A 0 Peter Proudfoot 49', Jimmy Hartley 75'
29. 06-04-1901 Div 2 Birmingham City L 0-1 A 0 John McMillan ??'
30. 09-04-1901 Div 2 Barnsley L 2-6 A 0 William Jackson ??', William Morgan ??' Joe Halliwell ??', ??', Jack Carlin ??', Frank Mawson ??', Andrew Swan ??', Don Lees ??'
31. 13-04-1901 Div 2 Grimsby Town W 1-0 H 0 Hugh Morgan 67' (pen)
32. 27-04-1901 Div 2 Chesterfield W 1-0 H 0 Thomas Leigh 25'
33. 07-09-1901 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity W 3-0 H 0 Stephen Preston ??', ??', Hubert Lappin ??'
34. 14-09-1901 Div 2 Middlesbrough L 0-5 A 0 John Brearley ??' ??', *Joe Cassidy ??', Stewart Davidson ??', Peter Turner ??'
35. 21-09-1901 Div 2 Bristol City W 1-0 H 0 William Griffiths 75'
36. 28-09-1901 Div 2 Blackpool W 4-2 A 0 Stephen Preston 1', 90', Alf Schofield 5', 7' (o.g.) Geordie Anderson 6', ??' (pen)
37. 05-10-1901 Div 2 Stockport County D 3-3 H 0 Alf Schofield ??', ??', Stephen Preston ??' ??' (o.g.), Frank Chesworth ??', John Patterson ??'
38. 12-10-1901 Div 2 Burton United D 0-0 A 0
39. 19-10-1901 Div 2 Glossop D 0-0 A 0
40. 26-10-1901 Div 2 Doncaster Rovers W 6-0 H 0 James Coupar ??', ??', ??', William Griffiths ??', Stephen Preston ??', ??' (o.g.)
41. 09-11-1901 Div 2 West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 H 0 James Fisher ??' Chippy Simmons ??', ??'
42. 16-11-1901 Div 2 Arsenal L 0-2 A 0 Isaac Owens 75', Tommy Briercliffe 86'
43. 23-11-1901 Div 2 Barnsley W 1-0 H 0 William Griffiths 1'
44. 30-11-1901 Div 2 Leicester City L 2-3 A 0 Walter Cartwright ??', Stephen Preston ??' Arthur Marshall ??', *Charles Richards ??', Charles Webb ??'
45. 07-12-1901 Div 2 Preston North End L 1-5 A 0 Stephen Preston ??' Michael Good ??', Joseph Rogers ??', ??', Robert Jack ??', *Ernest Pegg ??'
46. 14-12-1901 FAC Lincoln City L 1-2 H 0 James Fisher 65' Jimmy Hartley 13', 40'
47. 21-12-1901 Div 2 Port Vale W 1-0 H 0 William Richards 29'
48. 18-01-1902 Div 2 Bristol City L 0-4 A 0 Tom Boucher ??', ??', Bert Banks ??', Jack Flynn ??'
49. 25-01-1902 Div 2 Blackpool L 0-1 H 0 Geordie Anderson ??'
50. 08-03-1902 Div 2 West Bromwich Albion L 0-4 A 0 Tommy Worton ??', ??', ??', Billy McLean ??'
51. 15-03-1902 Div 2 Arsenal L 0-1 H 0 Walter Anderson ??'
52. 17-03-1902 Div 2 Chesterfield L 0-3 A 0 Tommy Brown 17', 87', Herbert Munday 60'
53. 28-03-1902 Div 2 Burnley L 0-1 A 0 Fred Barron 35' (pen)
54. 07-04-1902 Div 2 Middlesbrough L 1-2 H 0 Fred Erentz ??' (pen) Abraham Jones ??', *Alexander "Sandy" Robertson ??'
55. 19-04-1902 Div 2 Port Vale D 1-1 A 0 Alf Schofield 20' Billy Heames 11'
56. 21-04-1902 Div 2 Burton United W 3-1 H 0 Walter Cartwright ??', William Griffiths ??', Stephen Preston ??' John Lewis ??'
57. 06-09-1902 Div 2 Gainsborough Trinity W 1-0 A 0 Charles Richards 86'
58. 13-09-1902 Div 2 Burton United W 1-0 H 0 Daniel Hurst 85'
59. 20-09-1902 Div 2 Bristol City L 1-3 A 0 Daniel Hurst 50' Micky Good 20', Alf Dean 30', ??' (pen)
60. 27-09-1902 Div 2 Glossop D 1-1 H 0 Daniel Hurst ??' Thomas Read ??' (o.g.)
61. 04-10-1902 Div 2 Chesterfield W 2-1 H 0 Stephen Preston ??', ??' Herbert Munday 30'
62. 11-10-1902 Div 2 Stockport County L 1-2 A 0 Ernest Pegg ??' William Raby 44', Walter Dowdall 89'
63. 01-11-1902 FAC Accrington Stanley W 7-0 H 0 Frederick Williams ??', ??', ??' (pen), Jack Peddie ??', Charles Richards ??', Ernest Pegg ??', William Morgan ??'
64. 26-12-1902 Div 2 Blackpool D 2-2 H 0 Thomas Morrison 46', Alexander Downie Fredrick Heywood 15', ??'
 

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