James Lofthouse (24 March 1894 – 1954) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for The Wednesday, Rotherham County, Bristol Rovers and Queens Park Rangers.

Personal life

In early life, Lofthouse worked as a sand wheeler. He served as a sergeant in the Royal Berkshire Regiment and the Labour Corps during the First World War. Lofthouse later worked as a steward at the Tilehurst Constitutional Club, as a postman and as a pub landlord in Aldershot.

James Lofthouse

Career statistics

References

English men's footballers

St Helens Recreation F.C. players

Stalybridge Celtic F.C. players

Reading F.C. players

Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players

Rotherham County F.C. players

Bristol Rovers F.C. players

Queens Park Rangers F.C. players

Aldershot F.C. players

English Football League players

1894 births

Men's association football outside forwards

1954 deaths

British Army personnel of World War I

Royal Berkshire Regiment soldiers

Royal Pioneer Corps soldiers

Footballers from St Helens, Merseyside

James Lofthouse