Jimmy Meadows
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Meadows | ||
Date of birth | 21 July 1931 | ||
Place of birth | Bolton, Lancashire, England | ||
Date of death | 3 January 1994 | (aged 62)||
Place of death | Didsbury, Manchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Bolton YMCA | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1951 | Southport | 60 | (6) |
1951–1955 | Manchester City | 130 | (30) |
Total | 190 | (36) | |
International career | |||
1955 | England | 1 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1966–1969 | Stockport County | ||
1970 | Blackpool (caretaker) | ||
1970 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
1971–1973 | Southport | ||
1974–1975 | Stockport County | ||
1976 | GIF Sundsvall | ||
1978 | Blackpool (caretaker) | ||
1982–1983 | Al Sadd SC | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Meadows (21 July 1931 – 3 January 1994) was an English footballer and manager. He started his playing career in 1949 at
1955 FA Cup Final, going for an attempted tackle by his own corner flag. As substitutes were not allowed in the English game until 1965–66, City had to play the rest of the game with ten players resulting in Newcastle United winning 3–1. Meadows' injury was so serious he was forced to retire from playing, and moved into management.[3]
His longest managerial appointment was a 2+1⁄2-year spell at
1972–73 Fourth Division championship with 62 points, a feat which Bill Shankly described at the time as tougher and more meritorious than his own championship with Liverpool that same year.[citation needed
]
Other clubs he served included GIF Sundsvall and two spells at Blackpool. During his first period as Blackpool's caretaker manager in 1970, Meadows appeared alongside Jimmy Armfield and Glyn James as the "Blackpool" team versus "Crystal Palace" in the popular television show Quiz Ball.
References
- ^ "Port Online - 1950/1951". Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "England - International Results 1950-1959 - Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Profile : Jimmy Meadows". Port Online. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2012.