Jackie Mittell

James Lyons Mittell (28 February 1906 – 30 March 1976), known as Jackie Mittell, was a Welsh professional footballer who made 247 appearances (These figures include 12 games from the 1931–32 Football League season with Wigan Borough.) The club folded following the match on 24 October 1931, a 5–0 defeat at Wrexham in which Mittell played. Although the team's results from that season were expunged, Joyce includes the players' appearances in his totals. He played as a goalkeeper.

Mittell was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, and began his football career in his native country with Merthyr Town and Penrhiwceiber, before crossing the border to England to join Rochdale of the Third Division North in 1926. Mittell played 40 league games for Wigan Borough before joining Connah's Quay, but was back at Wigan for what turned out to be the club's last season. The season opened with a 4–0 defeat in Chester's first game since their election to the Football League. The final first-team game before the club folded and their results were expunged was a 5–0 defeat at Wrexham on 24 October 1931. Mittell had been ever-present for those 12 games. before finding a regular place in the starting eleven at Hartlepools United. After 78 games in all competitions for Hartlepools, Mittell joined his last Football League club, Barrow, where he spent one season before moving into non-League football with Tunbridge Wells Rangers.