Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 August 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Position(s) | Full-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
South Liverpool | |||
1974–1976 | Slavia Melbourne | 40 | (6) |
1977–1983 | Heidelberg United | 146 | (5) |
1984 | Footscray JUST | 26 | (0) |
International career | |||
1975–1981 | Australia | 19 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jim Tansey (born 8 August 1953) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a full-back. [1]
The son of Everton footballer Jimmy Tansey, [2] Tansey was born in Liverpool, England in 1953. He emigrated to Australia in 1974. [3] He is also the uncle of 2015 Scottish Cup winner, Greg Tansey.
Tansey began his senior playing career for South Liverpool F.C. After moving to Australia, he played for Slavia Melbourne in the Victorian State League. With the start of the National Soccer League (NSL), Tansey moved to Fitzroy United Alexander. He later played for NSL club Footscray JUST. [4]
Between 1975 and 1981, Tansey played 19 full international matches for the Australia national team. [5]
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