Jimmy Maxwell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Date of death | (aged 27)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1904 | Linfield | ||
| 1904–1905 | Glentoran[2] | 25 | (3) |
| 1905–1907 | Belfast Celtic | ||
| International career | |||
| 1902–1907 | Ireland Amateurs | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jimmy Maxwell (1889 – 1 July 1916) was an Irish footballer who played as a forward[3]
Club career
Maxwell was part of the Linfield side who won a treble in 1901–02, claiming Irish League, Irish Cup and City Cup winners medals, before moving to Glentoran in 1904, scoring on his return to his old club in a 2–2 draw. After a single season with Glentoran, he moved on to Belfast Celtic, where he played in the 1906 Irish Cup Final 2–0 defeat to Shelbourne.[3]
International career
Maxwell made his Ireland debut against Wales during the [4]1901-02 British Home Championship, and went on to make 7 international appearances, scoring one goal against Wales in 1906.
Death
Maxwell died age 27 on 1 July 1916 whilst serving with the Royal Irish Rifles regiment of the British Army. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Casualty". Commenwealth War Graves Commission. CWGC. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Maxwell". worldfootball. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ a b "NIFG: Jimmy Maxwell". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Maxwell stats". EU-Football.Info. Retrieved 6 April 2020.