Jimmy Gill
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| Jimmy Gill | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James J. Gill | |
| Date of birth | November 9, 1894 | |
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1913-1920 1920-1925 1925-1926 1926-1928 1928-? |
Sheffield Wednesday Cardiff City Blackpool Derby County Crystal Palace |
38 (9) 184 (82) 15 (4) ? (?) ? (?) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James J. "Jimmy" Gill (born 9 November 1894 in Sheffield) is a former English professional footballer.
Gill began his career at hometown side Sheffield Wednesday in 1913. With the club suffering financial difficulties he was sold to Cardiff City in 1920 for £750 and was the clubs top scorer in its first year in the Football League. He would go on to consistentley challenge for the award along with strike partner Len Davies during his five years at the club. While at the club he also played in the 1925 FA Cup Final, which they went on to lose 1-0 to Sheffield United. The following season he left to join Frank Buckley's Blackpool.
He made a scoring debut for Blackpool on October 24, 1925, in a 4–0 victory over Wolves at Bloomfield Road, netting the first goal. He made a further fourteen appearances during the 1925–26 league campaign, scoring three more goals. His final game for Blackpool occurred on February 6, 1926, in a 5–0 defeat at Port Vale.
Gill ended his career with spells at Derby County and Crystal Palace.
[edit] References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-8598-3462-0.
- Stuart Jackson. Jimmy Gill profile. The Sheffield Wednesday Archive. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887–1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X.
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