Jimmy Walsh (footballer, born 1954)

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Jimmy Walsh
Personal information
Full name James Thomas Patrick Walsh
Date of birth (1954-11-20) 20 November 1954 (age 69)
Place of birth Paddington, England
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1972–1978 Watford 65 (0)
1978–1981 York City 99 (2)
1981–1982 Frickley Athletic 13 (1)
1982–1984 Slough Town 23 (0)
1984–? Windsor & Eton ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Thomas Patrick Walsh (born 20 November 1954) is an English former footballer.

Career

Walsh played as a goalkeeper at school, and after two weeks as a machine operator working as a metal presser, he sold vegetables on Slough market while playing for Britwell Boys Club. [1] He had a five-week trial at Watford and was subsequently signed by manager Ken Furphy as an apprentice, turning professional November 1972. [1]

He left Watford and worked as a driver with his father briefly before joining York City in June 1978. [1] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat against Wigan Athletic on 23 September 1978 in Division Four. [1] He scored two goals in his Football League career, which both came in York's 2–1 win against Hartlepool United on 5 April 1980. [1] He made 114 appearances and scored two goals during his time with the club. [1]

He went on to play for Frickley Athletic, [1] with whom he made 13 appearances and scored one goal in the league during the 1981–82 season. He joined Slough Town in January 1982 and later went to Windsor & Eton in 1984. [1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Jarred, Martin; Windross, Dave (1997). "Football League Players". Citizens and Minstermen, A Who's Who of York City FC 1922-1997. Citizen Publications. p. 107. ISBN   0-9531005-0-2.

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