Player Profile - Alexander Rainnie - page2
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J.F.RAINE . From Newcastle United to Sunderland December 21st , 1906 26 FL appearances for Sunderland , 6 goals 3 FA Cup 1 goal . Transferred to Bohemians FC of Newcastle , April 8th , 1908 . Later of SOUTH SHIELDS ? Info Bill Simmons . RAINE , James E. , born March 1886 at Newcastle - on - Tyne ; single ; height , 5 ft . 11 in .; weight , 12 st . 8 lb. amateur . Assisting Sun derland at outside right . Pre viously played for Sheffield United 1904-5 , 1905-6 , Newcastle United 1905-6 and part of 1906-7 . An amateur international for England against France , Ireland and Hol land 1906-7 ; also played for Amateurs against Professionals 1906-7 . Accompanied the Pilgrims on Austrian tour 1905 and Cana dian and American tour 1906 . Since boyhood his leisure has been devoted to football , and is generous enough to attribute any skill he possesses to Walter Bennett , who taught him SO much during the time that he played with Sheffield United . Toured with the Pilgrims in America and Austria , and has makings of fine player . Was educated at Trinity College , Harro gate , Rydal Mount , Colwyn Bay , and Sheffield University . Re sides at Tynemouth and is an iron and steel manufacturer . " Wito's RAINE FOOTBALL APS . RAINE , James Edmundson Role : Outside - right 1906-08 5'11 " 12st.8lbs . b . Newcastle upon Tyne , March 1886 d . Davos , Switzerland , 4th September 1928 CAREER : Scotswood 1903 / Sheffield United cs 1904 / Newcastle United 1905 / SUNDERLAND Dec 1906 / Glossop North End Apr 1908 . Debut v Manchester City ( h ) 22/12/1906 James Raine was a top amateur at a time when amateurs were far from rare specimens in the Football and Southern Leagues and well able to vie with their professional colleagues . Raine , educated at Trinity College , Harrogate , and Sheffield University , played in good class non - League football at an early age , had been a devotee of the game from boyhood and owed much to instruction from Sheffield United's famous international winger , Walter " Cocky " Bennett . An unflurried , confident forward , Raine made four Football League appearances for Newcastle United ( one goal ) , . one with Sheffield United and 51 ( three goals ) 1907/8 . RAINE JE With South Shields March 1913 James Raine for Glossop North End . The last - named club was remarkable for the number of amateurs it called upon . James Raine served as a commissioned officer with the Durham Light Infantry during World War One , attaining the rank of major . Outside football he had a successful business career , becoming managing director of an iron and steel firm . Appearances : FL : 24 apps . 6 gls . FAC : 3 apps . 1 gl . Total : 27 apps . 7 gls . Honours : 10 Eng am apps./1 FL app v Irish Lge 1908 . from ' ALL THE LADS ' , a Complete Who's Who of Sunderland AFC ' 1884 - 2000 by Garth Dykes and Doug Lamming , by Polar Ltd |
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