Jim Standen
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Full name | James Alfred Standen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 30 May 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Edmonton, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1951–1953 | Rickmansworth Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1953–1960 | Arsenal | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1960–1962 | Luton Town | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1962–1968 | West Ham United | 178 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1968 | Detroit Cougars[2] | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1968–1970 | Millwall | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1972 | Portsmouth | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Alfred Standen (born 30 May 1935) is an English former professional
Football career
Jim Standen started his footballing career at Rickmansworth, being discovered there by Leslie Compton who introduced him to
At Luton, Standen was forced to understudy again, this time for England's Ron Baynham. Standen then joined east London club West Ham United as an emergency signing after their regular keeper Lawrie Leslie suffered a broken leg in 1962. He became a big hit at Upton Park and went on to win the 1963–64 FA Cup and the 1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup with the club. Altogether Standen made 179 league and 57 cup appearances for West Ham.[5]
After losing his place due to the arrival of
After his retirement, he owned a sports shop in Camberley, Surrey, before moving to California, where he was a goalkeeper coach at Fresno State University for a time.[5]
Cricket career
As a cricketer, Standen was primarily a right-arm medium pace bowler. After previously playing for Chorleywood and in the
Honours
Football: West Ham United
Cricket: Worcestershire
References
- ^ Jim Standen at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ "Jim Standen". nasljerseys.com. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
- ^ "Jim Standen". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ ISBN 1-903135-50-8.
- ^ "Jim Standen". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Worcs And West Ham Player Standen – A Genuine Sporting 'superstar'". Worcestershire CCC. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ISBN 1-84018-043-9.
- ^ "1964/65 Charity Shield Liverpool v West Ham United". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
External links
- Jim Standen at westhamstats.info
- Nostalgia Series; Jim Standen at West Ham Till I Die