James Alfred Belcher (31 October 1932 – October 2023) was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half.[1]
Born in Stepney, Belcher played for Leyton Orient, Snowdown Colliery Welfare, West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Brentford and Margate.[2][3][4][5][6]
As of November 2013, Belcher lived in Rainham, Kent.[4] He died in Barking, London in October 2023.[1]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 1954–55[7] | Third Division South | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 12 | ||
| 1955–56[7] | Third Division South | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 6 | |||
| 1956–57[7] | Third Division South | 31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 4 | |||
| 1957–58[7] | Third Division South | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 128 | 22 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 138 | 22 | ||||
| Ipswich Town | 1958–59[8] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 1959–60[9] | Second Division | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Brentford | 1961–62[10] | Third Division | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 36 | 1 | |
| Margate | 1962–63[4] | Southern League First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 185 | 23 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 206 | 23 | ||
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