Jimmy Daws

James Daws (27 May 1898 – June 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as a right half. He played 75 games in the Football League for Birmingham and Bristol Rovers.[2]

Jimmy Daws
Personal information
Full name James Daws
Date of birth (1898-05-27)27 May 1898
Place of birth Mansfield Woodhouse, England
Date of death June 1985 (1985-07) (aged 87)
Place of death Birmingham, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919 Notts County 0 (0)
1919–1920 Mansfield Town
1920–1924 Birmingham 46 (1)
1924–1925 Bristol Rovers 29 (0)
1925 Mansfield Woodhouse
1925–1927 Poole Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Life and career

Born in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, Daws began his football career with brief spells as an amateur with Notts County and Mansfield Town, before joining Birmingham in January 1920. In four years with the club he played nearly 50 games, but failed to establish himself as a first-team regular. He moved on to Bristol Rovers, initially as an amateur, then after a couple of months the club paid £250 for his services as a professional player. After one season in Bristol, he returned home for a year, playing for Mansfield Woodhouse F.C., before finishing his career with two seasons as player-trainer of Poole Town.[3] He contributed to the club winning the Western League Division Two in the 1925–26 season, reaching the third round proper of the 1926–27 FA Cup, in which they lost 3–1 to First Division club Everton, and winning the Dorset Senior Cup in both seasons.[4][5]

He died in Birmingham at the age of 87.[3]

References
  1. Official Football Programme. Programme Syndicate for Everton F.C. and Liverpool F.C. 1 December 1923. p. 7.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  3. Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 82. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
  4. "Poole". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
  5. "Club History". Poole Town F.C. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2013.


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