Jimmy Dimmock
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Henry Dimmock | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||
Date of death | 23 December 1972 | (aged 72)||
Place of death | Edmonton, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
Outside left | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1919–1930 | Tottenham Hotspur | 400 | (100) |
1931–1932 | Thames | 37 | (12) |
1932–1934 | Clapton Orient | 18 | (3) |
1934–1936 |
Ashford Town (Kent) | ||
International career | |||
1921–1926 | England | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Henry Dimmock (5 December 1900 – 23 December 1972) was a
Early years
Dimmock was born in
Professional career
Dimmock turned professional with Tottenham Hotspur in May 1919, and his first match was at Lincoln City on 4 October.
He holds a unique place in the history of Tottenham Hotspur by being the only player in the club's history to play 400 league games and score 100 league goals. He also remains (at 20 years 139 days) the youngest Tottenham player to appear in an FA Cup Final.
Undoubtedly his most memorable season was the 1920–21 season. Dimmock made his international debut against
When he was released by Spurs in 1931 he had scored 100 goals in 400 league games, and 12 in 38 FA Cup matches.
He subsequently played one season for Thames Association FC and two seasons for Clapton Orient.
Later years
In 1934, he played for
He worked for a time in the road haulage industry but suffered from poor health later in life, eventually losing both legs. He died on 23 December 1972 at the
Career statistics
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
England | 1921 | 1 | 0 |
1926 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Tottenham Hotspur
- 1920–21
References
- ^ The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Dimmock". England Football Online. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ Jimmy's England debut Retrieved 17 November 2007
- ^ "Jimmy Dimmock". Englandstats.com. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ "Here and There". Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald. 10 March 1934.