Jim Bellamy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Francis Bellamy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 September 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Bethnal Green, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 1969 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Chadwell Heath | ||
| Playing position | Right half / Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Barking | |||
| Grays United | |||
| Reading | 3 | (2) | |
| 1903–1907 | Woolwich Arsenal | 29 | (4) |
| 1907–1908 | Portsmouth | 6 | (3) |
| 1908 | Norwich City | 17 | (5) |
| 1908–1912 | Dundee | 118 | (44) |
| 1912 | Motherwell | 8 | (1) |
| 1912–1914 | Burnley | 17 | (3) |
| 1914 | Fulham | 17 | (1) |
| 1917–1918 | Dundee Hibernian | ||
| Southend United | 6 | (0) | |
| Ebbw Vale | |||
| Barking Town | |||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1926–1928 | Brescia | ||
| 1929–1931 | Barcelona | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James Francis Bellamy (11 September 1881 – 30 March 1969) was an English football player and manager who played as right half or outside right for a number of clubs in the Football League, including Woolwich Arsenal, Burnley and Fulham.[1] He also played in Scotland, winning the Scottish Cup with Dundee in 1910.
Bellamy went on to coach in various European countries, such as Germany, Italy with Brescia Calcio,[2] and Spain with FC Barcelona.[3]
Early life
Bellamy was born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, on 11 September 1881.
Playing career
Bellamy began his career in non-League football with Barking, Grays United and Reading. He then joined Woolwich Arsenal in May 1903, making his first team debut in 1905.[4] He was transferred to Portsmouth in 1907, and also played for Norwich City before joining Dundee in May 1908.[5] He was part of the Dundee team that won the 1910 Scottish Cup Final against Clyde. After a goalless draw, Bellamy scored Dundee's first goal as they won the replay 2–1.[6]
Bellamy left Dundee in May 1912, when he was transferred to Motherwell.[7] He returned to England shortly afterwards, joining Burnley in October 1912.[8] He then signed for Fulham in July 1914.[9]
Bellamy later played for Dundee Hibernian during the 1917–18 season,[10] and also played for Southend United and Ebbw Vale before ending his career at Barking Town.[note 1]
Management career
After retiring as a player, Bellamy began a coaching career in Europe. He managed Brescia in the Italian Football Championship from 1926 to 1928 before going to Spain. He was appointed trainer at Barcelona, assisting Romà Forns. He helped the club win the inaugural La Liga title before taking over as manager from 1929 to 1931. During this time Barcelona won the Catalan football championship twice, but suffered their record defeat, losing 12–1 to Athletic Bilbao.[11] He also coached in Germany.
Returning to England, Bellamy was appointed coach of Barking Town in February 1933, but was dismissed three months later. He later claimed for wrongful dismissal, but lost in court.[12]
After football
Bellamy died at Chadwell Heath, London, on 30 March 1969.
Honours
Club
Manager
- Catalan championship: 1929–30, 1930–31
Notes
- ↑ Bellamy's former club Barking had changed their name to Barking Town in 1919.
References
- 1 2 Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. SoccerData. p. 23. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ↑ El Mundo Deportivo, 27 March 1929 release
- ↑ El Mundo Deportivo, 6 December 1931 release
- ↑ "James Bellamy". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "Latest signatures". The Evening Telegraph and Post. Dundee. Retrieved 10 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "1910 - Scottish Cup win". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "Bellamy, of Dundee, is transferred to Motherwell". The Courier. Dundee. 1 May 1912. Retrieved 10 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Sporting paragraphs". The Nottingham Evening Post. 8 October 1912. Retrieved 10 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Bellamy goes to Fulham". The Courier. Dundee. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 10 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Gracie, Steve (2008). A Passion for Survival: Dundee United FC, a Comprehensive History 1909–1945. Dundee: Arabest Publishing. p. 191. ISBN 9780955834103.
- ↑ "James Bellamy (1929-31)". FC Barcelona. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ "'Jimmy' Bellamy loses action". The Courier and Advertiser. Dundee. 9 March 1934. Retrieved 12 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).