James Bigden
| Date of birth | 25 February 1880 |
| Place of birth | Poplar |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing half |
James Bigden joined Arsenal from West Ham and won a regular place in the first team, helping Arsenal to 7th in League Division One in 1906-07.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899-00 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1899-00 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 8 | ||||
| 1901-02 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 28 | ||||
| 1902-03 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1902-03 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 30 | 2 |
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| 1903-04 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1903-04 | West Ham United | Southern League First Division | 33 | 1 |
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| 1904-05 | Arsenal | League Division One | 7 | ||||
| 1905-06 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1905-06 | Arsenal | League Division One | 25 | ||||
| 1906-07 | Arsenal | FA Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1906-07 | Arsenal | League Division One | 37 | 1 |
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| 1907-08 | Arsenal | League Division One | 6 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1899 | New Brompton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 23 Nov 1899 | West Ham United v New Brompton | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round replay |
| 02 Dec 1899 | Bristol City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 16 Dec 1899 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Dec 1899 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Jan 1900 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 20 Jan 1900 | Sheppey United v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 24 Jan 1900 | Gravesend United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 24 Feb 1900 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 17 Mar 1900 | New Brompton v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Sep 1901 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Sep 1901 | West Ham United v Brentford | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 21 Sep 1901 | New Brompton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 28 Sep 1901 | West Ham United v Kettering Town | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 30 Sep 1901 | West Ham United v Wellingborough Town | W | 4-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 05 Oct 1901 | Northampton Town v West Ham United | W | 3-4 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Oct 1901 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 19 Oct 1901 | Watford v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Oct 1901 | West Ham United v Millwall Athletic | L | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 02 Nov 1901 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Dec 1901 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Dec 1901 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 21 Dec 1901 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 27 Dec 1901 | Wellingborough Town v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 04 Jan 1902 | West Ham United v New Brompton | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 11 Jan 1902 | Kettering Town v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 18 Jan 1902 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Jan 1902 | Luton Town v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 01 Feb 1902 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 3-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 08 Feb 1902 | Millwall Athletic v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Feb 1902 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 22 Feb 1902 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 4-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 03 Mar 1902 | Brentford v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 08 Mar 1902 | West Ham United v Reading | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Mar 1902 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 22 Mar 1902 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 29 Mar 1902 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Apr 1902 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 06 Sep 1902 | West Ham United v Reading | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Sep 1902 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 27 Sep 1902 | Wellingborough Town v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 04 Oct 1902 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 11 Oct 1902 | Northampton Town v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 18 Oct 1902 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 3-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Oct 1902 | Brentford v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 01 Nov 1902 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 08 Nov 1902 | West Ham United v Millwall Athletic | L | 0-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 06 Dec 1902 | West Ham United v Kettering Town | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Dec 1902 | Lincoln City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Intermediate round |
| 20 Dec 1902 | Reading v West Ham United | L | 6-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Dec 1902 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 1-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Dec 1902 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 27 Dec 1902 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 10 Jan 1903 | West Ham United v Wellingborough Town | W | 3-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 17 Jan 1903 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 24 Jan 1903 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | W | 3-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 31 Jan 1903 | Watford v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Feb 1903 | West Ham United v Brentford | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Feb 1903 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Mar 1903 | New Brompton v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Mar 1903 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 23 Mar 1903 | West Ham United v New Brompton | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 28 Mar 1903 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 4-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 04 Apr 1903 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 10 Apr 1903 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Apr 1903 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 6-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 15 Apr 1903 | Kettering Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 18 Apr 1903 | Luton Town v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 25 Apr 1903 | Millwall Athletic v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 05 Sep 1903 | Millwall Athletic v West Ham United | L | 4-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Sep 1903 | West Ham United v Kettering Town | W | 4-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Sep 1903 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 19 Sep 1903 | Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 24 Sep 1903 | West Ham United v Luton Town | D | 0-0 | Southern League First Division | |
| 26 Sep 1903 | West Ham United v Reading | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 10 Oct 1903 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-4 | 1st Southern | |
| 17 Oct 1903 | Brighton and Hove Albion v West Ham United | L | 3-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 31 Oct 1903 | West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 07 Nov 1903 | West Ham United v Brentford | L | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 14 Nov 1903 | Clapton v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th qualifying round |
| 21 Nov 1903 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 28 Nov 1903 | Chatham v West Ham United | W | 0-5 | FA Cup | 5th qualifying round |
| 05 Dec 1903 | New Brompton v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Dec 1903 | West Ham United v Fulham | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Intermediate round |
| 25 Dec 1903 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Dec 1903 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 28 Dec 1903 | West Ham United v Fulham | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 02 Jan 1904 | West Ham United v Millwall Athletic | L | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 09 Jan 1904 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 16 Jan 1904 | West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 30 Jan 1904 | West Ham United v Wellingborough Town | W | 4-1 | Southern League First Division | |
| 06 Feb 1904 | Bristol Rovers v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 13 Feb 1904 | West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 5-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 27 Feb 1904 | West Ham United v Northampton Town | W | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 02 Mar 1904 | Reading v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 05 Mar 1904 | Brentford v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 12 Mar 1904 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 19 Mar 1904 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-2 | 1st Southern | |
| 26 Mar 1904 | Luton Town v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 01 Apr 1904 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 02 Apr 1904 | West Ham United v New Brompton | D | 0-0 | 1st Southern | |
| 04 Apr 1904 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 07 Apr 1904 | Northampton Town v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | 1st Southern | |
| 09 Apr 1904 | Kettering Town v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 23 Apr 1904 | Fulham v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | 1st Southern | |
| 30 Apr 1904 | West Ham United v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | 1st Southern | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.