Jimmy Gitsham
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Gitsham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 2005 (aged 62)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1959 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | Brentford | 54 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Romford | 45 | (1) |
| Stevenage Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James William Gitsham (12 May 1942 – 19 January 2005) was an English football left back who played in the Football League for Brentford.
Playing career
Gitsham began his career in the youth team at Third Division club Brentford and turned professional in July 1959.[2] At age 18, while still a part-time player,[3] Gitsham made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Hull City at Griffin Park on 8 April 1961.[4] He went on to establish himself in the left back position, but lost his place in the team to Tom Anthony in September 1962.[4] Gitsham made 61 appearances before departing the Bees in the summer of 1963.[5] He later played non-league football for Romford and Stevenage Town and was forced to retire due to a broken ankle.[5]
Honours
Brentford
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brentford | 1960–61[4] | Third Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1961–62[4] | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63[4] | Fourth Division | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Career total | 54 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Jimmy Gitsham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News | JIMMY GITSHAM". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 102. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- ^ a b c d e f White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 386–387. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 65. ISBN 978-0955294914.
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