James Benedict Hartnett (21 March 1927 – 31 May 1988) was an Irish professional footballer who played in the Football League for Middlesbrough, Hartlepools United and York City as an outside left. He was capped by the Republic of Ireland at international level and represented the League of Ireland XI. International career He won two caps for the Republic of Ireland national football team and made his debut on 12 June 1949 in a 4–1 friendly defeat to Spain at Dalymount Park. His second and final cap did not come until five years later, when he appeared in a 1–0 win over Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifying game on 7 March 1954 at the Municipal Stadium, Luxembourg City. Personal life Prior to joining Dundalk, Hartnett worked as an apprentice electrician at Inchicore railway works. After retiring from football, Hartnett worked as an electrician at ICI Wilton and building oil rigs at Seal Sands. Career statistics References Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland international footballers League of Ireland players Dundalk F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players York City F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players 1927 births English Football League players 1988 deaths Ireland (FAI) international footballers Association football outside forwards Sportspeople from Dublin (city) St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players Barry Town United F.C. players King's Lynn F.C. players