Jimmy Windridge

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James Edwin "Jimmy" Windridge (21 October 1882 — 23 September 1939) was an English footballer who played as a forward.

Windridge began his football career with Small Heath (now known as Birmingham City), making his debut in 1902. He then became one of the first players to join the newly-formed Chelsea Football Club in 1905, arriving for the sum of £190 and with fellow Small Heath players, Jimmy Robertson and Bob McRoberts. His impact was immediate, scoring a hat-trick for the club on his home debut against Blackpool, the first competitive football match ever played at Stamford Bridge.

Windridge scored 16 goals that season as Chelsea finished a respectable 3rd in the Second Division, and hit 18 in the next, helping the club earn promotion to the First Division. Thereafter he was overshadowed by more high-profile forwards at the club, such as George Hilsdon and Vivian Woodward, and moved back to Birmingham City in 1912, where he equalled a club record by scoring five goals in a league match against Glossop North End in 1915.

He was also an England international, making his debut in 1908 against Ireland. He scored in six consecutive matches for his country and ended his international career with an impressive seven goals from eight games.