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Fullname: James Ronald Mitchell
aka: James Mitchell, Ronnie Mitchell
Born: 27 May 1925
Died: […]
Birthplace: Renfrew (Glasgow)
Signed: 5 Sep 1946
Left: 1949 (free); 12 Aug 1949 (to Exeter City)
Position: Outside-right
Debut: Hearts 1-0 Celtic, League, 1 Jan 1948
Internationals: none
Biog
Outside-right James Mitchell was signed for Celtic from Renfield Waverley in September 1946.
After a period in the reserves he made his Bhoys first team debut in a 0-1 league defeat at Hearts on 1st January 1948. Sadly he missed an opportunity to equalise the conceded goal in the second half, before having to be taken off himself due to injury.
He had lost a good slice of his time at Celtic due to mandatory service with HM Forces which hindered his playing career at Celtic.
That one match v Hearts was to be his only senior appearance for the Hoops and he joined Exeter City in August 1949.
The 1947-48 season was an infamous season for Celtic, when the first team came perilously close to relegation, saved only on the last day. There were major changes thereafter although it took Celtic much longer to properly recover.
If James Mitchell had got that goal that day, and if Celtic had salvaged a point, then history for him and the first team that season might have turned out very differently for him. We will never know now.
Playing Career
| APPEARANCES | LEAGUE | SCOTTISH CUP | LEAGUE CUP | EUROPE | TOTAL |
| 1946-49 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| Goals | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
Honours with Celtic
none