James McNaught
| Date of birth | 08 June 1870 |
| Place of birth | Dumbarton |
| Position | Centre Half |
A simply marvellous attacking centre-half for Newton Heath (1893-98) known as 'The Little Wonder' until Spurs' cash offer enticed him down South.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1893-94 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1893-94 | Manchester United | League Division One | 26 | 1 |
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| 1893-94 | Manchester United | Test Match | 1 | ||||
| 1894-95 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1894-95 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 26 | 2 |
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| 1895-96 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1895-96 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 29 | 3 |
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| 1896-97 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1896-97 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 30 | 4 |
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| 1896-97 | Manchester United | Test Match | 4 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1897-98 | Manchester United | League Division Two | 30 | 2 |
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| 1898-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 1898-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southern League | 19 | ||||
| 1898-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | Thames and Medway League | 12 | 1 |
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| 1898-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | United League | 14 | 1 |
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| 1899-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1899-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southern and District Combination League | 8 | ||||
| 1899-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southern League | 24 | ||||
| 1900-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1900-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southern League | 20 | ||||
| 1900-01 | Tottenham Hotspur | Western League | 10 | 3 |
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| 1901-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1901-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | London League | 5 | ||||
| 1901-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southern League | 16 | ||||
| 1901-02 | Tottenham Hotspur | Western League | 8 | ||||
| 1903-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | London League | 6 | ||||
| 1903-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southern League | 14 | ||||
| 1903-04 | Tottenham Hotspur | Western League | 4 | ||||
| 1904-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | Southern League | 7 | ||||
| 1904-05 | Tottenham Hotspur | Western League | 8 | ||||
| 1905-06 | Tottenham Hotspur | Western League | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep 1893 | Newton Heath v Burnley | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1893 | West Bromwich Albion v Newton Heath | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1893 | Sheffield Wednesday v Newton Heath | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1893 | Newton Heath v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1893 | Darwen v Newton Heath | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1893 | Derby County v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1893 | Newton Heath v West Bromwich Albion | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1893 | Burnley v Newton Heath | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1893 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1893 | Newton Heath v Darwen | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1893 | Newton Heath v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1893 | Sheffield United v Newton Heath | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1893 | Newton Heath v Everton | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1893 | Sunderland v Newton Heath | L | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1893 | Bolton Wanderers v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1893 | Newton Heath v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1893 | Preston North End v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1894 | Everton v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Jan 1894 | Newton Heath v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1894 | Newton Heath v Middlesbrough | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 03 Feb 1894 | Aston Villa v Newton Heath | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Feb 1894 | Newton Heath v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Feb 1894 | Blackburn Rovers v Newton Heath | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 03 Mar 1894 | Newton Heath v Sunderland | L | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1894 | Newton Heath v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1894 | Newton Heath v Blackburn Rovers | W | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1894 | Newton Heath v Derby County | L | 2-6 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1894 | Newton Heath v Stoke | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1894 | Stoke v Newton Heath | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1894 | Liverpool v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | Test Match | |
| 08 Sep 1894 | Burton Wanderers v Newton Heath | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1894 | Newton Heath v Crewe Alexandra | W | 6-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1894 | Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1894 | Darwen v Newton Heath | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Oct 1894 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1894 | Burton Swifts v Newton Heath | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1894 | Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Nov 1894 | Manchester City v Newton Heath | W | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1894 | Newton Heath v Rotherham Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1894 | Grimsby Town v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1894 | Newton Heath v Darwen | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1894 | Crewe Alexandra v Newton Heath | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1894 | Newton Heath v Burton Swifts | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1894 | Notts County v Newton Heath | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Dec 1894 | Burslem Port Vale v Newton Heath | W | 2-5 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1894 | Walsall Town Swifts v Newton Heath | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Dec 1894 | Lincoln City v Newton Heath | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1895 | Newton Heath v Burslem Port Vale | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Jan 1895 | Newton Heath v Manchester City | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Jan 1895 | Rotherham Town v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Feb 1895 | Newton Heath v Stoke | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 02 Mar 1895 | Newton Heath v Burton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1895 | Newton Heath v Grimsby Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Mar 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | L | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1895 | Newton Heath v Walsall Town Swifts | W | 9-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1895 | Newton Heath v Newcastle United | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Apr 1895 | Newton Heath v Bury | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1895 | Newton Heath v Crewe Alexandra | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Sep 1895 | Loughborough v Newton Heath | D | 3-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1895 | Newton Heath v Burton Swifts | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Sep 1895 | Crewe Alexandra v Newton Heath | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Oct 1895 | Newton Heath v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Oct 1895 | Liverpool v Newton Heath | L | 7-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Oct 1895 | Newton Heath v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Oct 1895 | Newcastle United v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Nov 1895 | Newton Heath v Liverpool | W | 5-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Nov 1895 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Nov 1895 | Newton Heath v Lincoln City | D | 5-5 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Nov 1895 | Notts County v Newton Heath | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Nov 1895 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Dec 1895 | Manchester City v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Dec 1895 | Newton Heath v Notts County | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Dec 1895 | Darwen v Newton Heath | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1896 | Newton Heath v Grimsby Town | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Jan 1896 | Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Jan 1896 | Newton Heath v Rotherham Town | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Feb 1896 | Burton Swifts v Newton Heath | L | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Feb 1896 | Newton Heath v Derby County | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 19 Feb 1896 | Derby County v Newton Heath | L | 5-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 29 Feb 1896 | Newton Heath v Burton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1896 | Rotherham Town v Newton Heath | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 14 Mar 1896 | Grimsby Town v Newton Heath | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Mar 1896 | Burton Wanderers v Newton Heath | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1896 | Burslem Port Vale v Newton Heath | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1896 | Newton Heath v Darwen | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 04 Apr 1896 | Newton Heath v Loughborough | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Apr 1896 | Newton Heath v Burslem Port Vale | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1896 | Lincoln City v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1896 | Newton Heath v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Sep 1896 | Burton Swifts v Newton Heath | W | 3-5 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Sep 1896 | Newton Heath v Walsall | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Sep 1896 | Newton Heath v Lincoln City | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1896 | Grimsby Town v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Sep 1896 | Walsall v Newton Heath | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Sep 1896 | Newton Heath v Newcastle United | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Oct 1896 | Manchester City v Newton Heath | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1896 | Newton Heath v Small Heath | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Oct 1896 | Blackpool v Newton Heath | L | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Oct 1896 | Gainsborough Trinity v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1896 | Newton Heath v Burton Wanderers | W | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Nov 1896 | Newton Heath v Grimsby Town | W | 4-2 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Nov 1896 | Small Heath v Newton Heath | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Dec 1896 | Newton Heath v West Manchester | W | 7-0 | FA Cup | 1st qualifying round |
| 19 Dec 1896 | Notts County v Newton Heath | L | 3-0 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1896 | Newton Heath v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Dec 1896 | Newton Heath v Blackpool | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Dec 1896 | Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1897 | Newcastle United v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Jan 1897 | Newton Heath v Nelson | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 2nd qualifying round |
| 09 Jan 1897 | Newton Heath v Burton Swifts | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Jan 1897 | Newton Heath v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round |
| 20 Jan 1897 | Blackpool v Newton Heath | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd qualifying round replay |
| 30 Jan 1897 | Newton Heath v Kettering Town | W | 5-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Feb 1897 | Newton Heath v Loughborough | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Feb 1897 | Southampton v Newton Heath | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 17 Feb 1897 | Newton Heath v Southampton | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 20 Feb 1897 | Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Feb 1897 | Derby County v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 02 Mar 1897 | Newton Heath v Darwen | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Mar 1897 | Darwen v Newton Heath | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1897 | Burton Wanderers v Newton Heath | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Mar 1897 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Mar 1897 | Newton Heath v Notts County | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1897 | Lincoln City v Newton Heath | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 03 Apr 1897 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | W | 0-2 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Apr 1897 | Loughborough v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Apr 1897 | Burnley v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Test Match | |
| 21 Apr 1897 | Manchester United v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Test Match | |
| 24 Apr 1897 | Manchester United v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | Test Match | |
| 26 Apr 1897 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | Test Match | |
| 04 Sep 1897 | Newton Heath v Lincoln City | W | 5-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Sep 1897 | Burton Swifts v Newton Heath | W | 0-4 | League Division Two | |
| 18 Sep 1897 | Newton Heath v Luton Town | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Sep 1897 | Blackpool v Newton Heath | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Oct 1897 | Newton Heath v Leicester Fosse | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1897 | Newcastle United v Newton Heath | L | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Oct 1897 | Newton Heath v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Oct 1897 | Small Heath v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 30 Oct 1897 | Newton Heath v Walsall | W | 6-0 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Nov 1897 | Lincoln City v Newton Heath | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 13 Nov 1897 | Newton Heath v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Nov 1897 | Leicester Fosse v Newton Heath | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Nov 1897 | Newton Heath v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Dec 1897 | Walsall v Newton Heath | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Dec 1897 | Manchester City v Newton Heath | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Dec 1897 | Gainsborough Trinity v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Jan 1898 | Newton Heath v Burton Swifts | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Jan 1898 | Woolwich Arsenal v Newton Heath | L | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 12 Jan 1898 | Newton Heath v Burnley | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Jan 1898 | Newton Heath v Blackpool | W | 4-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Jan 1898 | Newton Heath v Walsall | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Feb 1898 | Newton Heath v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 16 Feb 1898 | Liverpool v Newton Heath | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 26 Feb 1898 | Newton Heath v Woolwich Arsenal | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 07 Mar 1898 | Burnley v Newton Heath | L | 6-3 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Mar 1898 | Darwen v Newton Heath | W | 2-3 | League Division Two | |
| 21 Mar 1898 | Luton Town v Newton Heath | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1898 | Newton Heath v Loughborough | W | 5-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Apr 1898 | Grimsby Town v Newton Heath | W | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Apr 1898 | Newton Heath v Gainsborough Trinity | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Apr 1898 | Newton Heath v Small Heath | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Apr 1898 | Loughborough v Newton Heath | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Apr 1898 | Newton Heath v Darwen | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.