Jimmy Middleton (footballer)
James Middleton (25 April 1922 – 4 October 1997) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 October 1997 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Bathgate, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1949 | Third Lanark | 15 | (1) |
| 1946–1950 | Bradford City | 8 | (0) |
| East Stirlingshire | |||
| Total | 23 | (1) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Middleton was born in Blackridge and joined Bradford City from Third Lanark in May 1949.[1][2] He made 8 league appearances for the club.[3] He was released by the club in 1950,[2] and later played for East Stirlingshire.[4] He also made 38 Mossley appearances scoring 7 goals over the course of three seasons in the early 1950s.[5]
Sources
- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
- "Jimmy Middleton". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- Frost, p. 402
- Frost, p. 386
- Jimmy Middleton at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- "Complete A-Z of Mossley Players". Mossley Web. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
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