Jimmy Walsh (footballer born 1954)
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| Jimmy Walsh | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Thomas Patrick Walsh | |
| Date of birth | 20 November 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Paddington, England | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position | Full back | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1972–1978 1978–1981 1981–1982 1982–1984 1984–? |
Watford York City Frickley Athletic Slough Town Windsor & Eton |
65 (0) 99 (2) 13 (1) ? (?) ? (?) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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James Thomas Patrick "Jimmy" Walsh (born 20 November 1954 in Paddington, England) is an English former footballer.
[edit] Career
Walsh played as a goalkeeper at school, and after two weeks as a machine operator working as a metal presser, he sold vegetables on Slough market while playing for Britwell Boys Club.[1] He had a five week trial at Watford and was subsequently signed by manager Ken Furphy as an apprentince, turning professional November 1972.[1]
He left Watford and worked as a driver with his father briefly before joining York City in June 1978.[1] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat against Wigan Athletic on 23 September 1978 in Division Four.[1] He scored two goals in his Football League career, which both came in York's 2–1 win against Hartlepool United on 5 April 1990.[1] He made 114 appearances and scored two goals during his time with the club.[1]
He went on to play for Frickley Athletic,[1] with whom he made 13 appearances and scored one goal in the league during the 1981–82 season.[2] He joined Slough Town in January 1982 and later went to Windsor & Eton in 1984.[1]
