Jimmy Montgomery
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 9 October 1943 | ||
Place of birth | Hendon, Sunderland,[1] England | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Sunderland | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1960–1977 | Sunderland | 537 | (0) |
1967 | Vancouver Royals | 6 | (0) |
1976 | → Southampton (loan) | 5 | (0) |
1977–1979 | Birmingham City | 66 | (0) |
1979–1980 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
Total | 614 | (0) | |
International career | |||
England U23 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jimmy Montgomery BEM (born 9 October 1943) is an English retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made a record 627 appearances for his hometown club Sunderland with 537 of these appearances being in the league, after joining the club as a youngster in 1960.[2]
In June 2015, Montgomery was awarded the British Empire Medal for his services to football in the Queen's birthday honours list.[3]
Career
Montgomery made his debut aged only 18 against Walsall, going on to serve 17 years at the club.[4]
Montgomery featured for Sunderland in the
Montgomery also played for Southampton, Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest.[7] After he retired as a player Montgomery returned to Birmingham City and Sunderland as a goalkeeping coach.[8]
At international level, Montgomery played for the
Personal life
He is related to James Montgomery, also a footballer.[10]
In October 2020, a mural of Montgomery celebrating the 1973 Sunderland FA Cup win was unveiled on The Times Inn public house overlooking the River Wear at Wear Street, Sunderland.[11]
Honours
Sunderland
- 1972–73
- Football League Division Two: 1975–76
Nottingham Forest
- 1979–80
Individual
References
- ^ Southern, Keiran (16 March 2016). "Sunderland FA Cup hero Jimmy Montgomery could be handed the Freedom of the City". The Chronicle. Newcastle. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Soccerbase.com, Jimmy Montgomery career stats". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Legendary Sunderland keeper Jimmy Montgomery 'delighted' with Queen's honour". www.sunderlandecho.com.
- ^ "SAFC.COM Past Players/M/". SAFC.COM. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "English FA Cup- Final 1973". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Wright, Chris (7 March 2012). "10 Outstanding Goalkeeper Double Saves". Who Ate All the Pies.
- ^ "Post war English and Scottish Football league database". unknown. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Jimmy Montgomery". Birminghamcitymad.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Hardy, Martin (19 September 2020). "Me and my medals: Jim Montgomery". The Times. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Keeper Montgomery joins Forest Green". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Scott, Jim (2 October 2020). "Giant mural of Sunderland football legend appears on side of pub". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 17 January 2021.