Jimmy Cringan

Jimmy Cringan
Personal information
Full name James Anderson Cringan
Date of birth December 16, 1904
Place of birth Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death deceased
Playing position Wing half
Youth career
Douglas Water Thistle
Sunderland (trial)
Bury (trial)
1921 South Shields (trial)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922–1934 Birmingham 261 (12)
1934–1935 Boston United
Teams managed
1934–1935 Boston United (player-manager)
1935–19?? Banbury Spencer
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

James Anderson "Jimmy" Cringan (born December 16, 1904 in Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire, deceased) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played 285 games in all competitions for Birmingham, including 261 top flight League games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final, before trying his hand at management. He was the younger brother of Willie Cringan, captain of Celtic and Scotland.

Honours

Birmingham

References