Jim Oliver (footballer)

James Robert Oliver (born 3 December 1941) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward.

This article is about the Scottish footballer. For others, see James Oliver (disambiguation).

Jim Oliver
Personal information
Full name James Robert Oliver[1]
Date of birth (1941-12-03) 3 December 1941
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1958 Linlithgow Rose ? (?)
1958–1962 Falkirk 78 (13)
1962–1964 Norwich City 40 (14)
1964–1967 Brighton & Hove Albion 43 (6)
1967–1970 Colchester United 75 (10)
1970–? King's Lynn ? (?)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 16 May 2011

Career

Born in Falkirk, Scotland, Oliver played for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Colchester United.[2]

Honours

Brighton & Hove Albion[3]

References
  1. "Jim Oliver". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  2. Jim Oliver Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Tier Four (League Two) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  • Jim Oliver at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
  • Jim Oliver at Colchester United Archive Database
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