Jimmy Maidment

Jimmy Maidment
Personal information
Date of birth28 September 1901[1]
Place of birthMonkwearmouth,[1] England
Date of death12 February 1977 (aged 75)[1]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Robert Thompson's
1923–1924Southend United13(0)
1924–1930Newport County219(3)
1930–1931Lincoln City41(0)
1931–1933Notts County44(0)
1933–1934Accrington Stanley37(0)
Total354(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

James Harry C. "Jimmy" Maidment (28 September 1901 – 12 February 1977) was an English footballer who made 354 appearances in the Football League playing for Southend United, Newport County, Lincoln City, Notts County and Accrington Stanley. He played as a goalkeeper.[2][3]

Life and career

Maidment was born in Monkwearmouth, County Durham. He began his football career with Robert Thompson's works team before moving south to join Football League Third Division South club Southend United in 1923.[2] After one season, during which he played infrequently, he moved on to Newport County.[4] Over the next six years, he played 219 League matches and, unusually for a goalkeeper, scored three goals, all from the penalty spot.[2] He then spent the 1930–31 Football League season with Lincoln City as their regular goalkeeper, playing alongside his younger brother Tom as Lincoln finished as runners-up in the Third Division North.[1][5] He spent two seasons in the Second Division with Notts County before finishing his career back in the third tier with Accrington Stanley.[2]

Maidment played alongside his uncle, Billy Charlton, for Newport County.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jim Maidment". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. 3.0 3.1 County: Official matchday programme 2013–14 (PDF). Newport County A.F.C. 3 August 2013. p. 77.
  4. "Jimmy Maidment 1923–1924". sufcdb.co.uk. Robin Michel. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  5. "Lincoln City". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 26 November 2013.