Jimmy Seal
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| Jimmy Seal | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Seal | |
| Date of birth | December 9, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Walton, England | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1968-1971 1970 1970 1971-1972 1972-1976 1976-1979 1979-1981 |
Wolves → Walsall (loan) → Walsall (loan) Barnsley York City Darlington Rochdale |
1 (0) 17 (8) 24 (6) 43 (12) 161 (43) 122 (19) 53 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James "Jimmy" Seal (born December 9, 1950 in Walton, England) is an English former footballer.
[edit] Career
Seal joined Wolverhampton Wanderers as a junior and signed professional forms in March 1968. He made one appearance in the First Division for the club. During the 1969–70 season, he was to transferred Walsall.[1] He joined Barnsley in May 1971.[2] After one season with the club, he joined York City in July 1972 for a fee of £6,000 and Kevin McMahon. He had a difficult first season with the club, scoring three goals in 31 league appearances. However, during the next season, he formed a fine strike partnership with striker Chris Jones, during which he scored 17 league goals, as York won promotion to the Second Division.[1]
Seal was York City's top scorer for the 1974–75 season, with a total of 18 goals.[3] During this season he scored a magnificent goal in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal in the FA Cup.[1] He was joint top scorer with Micky Cave for the 1975–76 season, with a total of 8 goals.[4] He was transferred to Darlington in November 1976, where he played for three seasons. He finished his league career with Rochdale.[1]
He made his home in York and played in local football for a number of years, working as a self-employed painter and decorator, and later as a milkman.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e Batters, Dave (1990). "York City Stars", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p198. ISBN 0907969690.
- ^ Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005. Queen Anne Press, p551. ISBN 1852916656.
- ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p375. ISBN 0907969690.
- ^ Batters, Dave (1990). "City Season-by-Season", York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited, p377. ISBN 0907969690.
