Jimmy Cringan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Anderson Cringan | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Douglas Water, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 67–68) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) |
Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
|
Douglas Water Thistle | |||
| 1922–1934 | Birmingham | 261 | (12) |
| 1934–1936 | Boston United | 29 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1934–1935 |
player-manager ) | ||
| 1936–1961 | Banbury Spencer | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Anderson Cringan (16 December 1904 – 1972) was a Scottish professional
1931 FA Cup Final
, before trying his hand at management.
He began his managerial career as
Boston United,[2][3] before becoming Banbury Spencer manager in 1936, a position he held until retiring in 1961.[4]
Cringan died in 1972.[2] He was the younger brother of Willie Cringan, captain of Celtic and Scotland. Another brother Robert played for Ayr United.[5]
Honours
Birmingham
- 1930–31
References
General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 80. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
Specific
- ^ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Season 1934/5 – Statistics". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
"Season 1935/6 – Statistics". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018. - ^ "History". Banbury United F.C. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ Cringan, Robert (1918), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank
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