Jimmy Walsh (footballer, born 1930)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Walsh[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 1930 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 6 August 2014 | (aged 83)||
Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1950–1956 | Celtic | 144 | (59) |
1956–1964 | Leicester City | 176 | (80) |
1964–1968 | Rugby Town | ||
International career | |||
1955 |
Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Walsh (3 December 1930 – 6 August 2014) was a professional footballer who played for
1961 FA Cup Final. He still remains as one of Leicester's top 10 all-time top goalscorers
.
Walsh died on 6 August 2014 at the age of 83.[5]
Honours
Celtic
- Scottish League Champion: 1953-54
- 1955
- 1956
- Coronation Cup Winner: 1953
- Saint Mungo Cup Winner: 1951
Leicester City
- 1961
References
- ^ "Jimmy Walsh". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- Evening Times. 2 August 1951. Retrieved 12 August 2019 – via The Celtic Wiki.
- ^ "Celtic 2–0 Hibernian, Coronation Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans)". The Celtic Wiki. 20 May 1953. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ISBN 1-899538-21-6.
- ^ "Former City cup final captain, Jimmy Walsh, dies". filbertway.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014.
External links
- Jimmy Walsh at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database