| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Whitehead | ||
| Date of birth | 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Church, Lancashire, England | ||
| Date of death | 1929 (aged 58–59) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Peel Bank Rovers | |||
| 1890–1892 | Accrington | 73 | (23) |
| 1892–1897 | Blackburn Rovers | 86 | (22) |
| 1897–1898 | Manchester City | 24 | (7) |
| Accrington Stanley | |||
| Total | 183 | (52) | |
| International career | |||
| 1893–1894 | England | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James W. Whitehead (1870–1929) was an English footballer who played at both professional and international levels as an inside right.