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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Welford | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1869 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnard Castle, England | ||
| Date of death | 17 January 1945 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barnard Castle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Stockton | |||
| Bishop Auckland | |||
| Birmingham St George's | |||
| 1893–1897 | Aston Villa | 79 | (1) |
| 1897–1901 | Celtic | 38 | (0) |
| 1900 | → Belfast Celtic (loan) | ||
| 1900–1901 | → Distillery (loan) | ||
| 1901–1907 | Hamilton Academical | 46 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James William Welford (27 March 1869 – 17 January 1945) was an English cricketer and footballer. He won both the Football League (three times) and FA Cup with Aston Villa, and the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup with Celtic, all in a seven-year period in the 1890s.
In cricket, Welford was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast.