Scottish footballer
Jimmy Walsh|
Full name |
James Walsh[1] |
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Date of birth |
(1930-12-03)3 December 1930 |
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Place of birth |
Glasgow, Scotland |
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Date of death |
6 August 2014(2014-08-06) (aged 83) |
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Place of death |
Leicester, England |
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Position(s) |
Forward |
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Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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1950–1956 |
Celtic |
144 |
(59) |
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1956–1964 |
Leicester City |
176 |
(80) |
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1964–1968 |
Rugby Town |
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1955 |
Scotland U23 |
1 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Walsh (3 December 1930 – 6 August 2014) was a professional footballer who played for Celtic and Leicester City as a forward. He was a prolific goalscorer and scored the winning goals in both the finals of the 1951 Saint Mungo Cup[2] and the 1953 Coronation Cup,[3] as well as playing in the 1955 Scottish Cup Final for Celtic.[4] He then moved to Leicester City in 1956, where he was twice the club's top scorer in 1958-59 and 1960–61. He also played as Leicester lost the 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
Leicester City
References
External links
- Jimmy Walsh at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database