Jim Fotheringham

Jim Fotheringham
Personal information
Full name	James Gibb Fotheringham
Date of birth	19 December 1933
Place of birth	Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death	16 September 1977 (aged 43)
Place of death	Corby, Northamptonshire, England
Position(s)	Centre back
Youth career
	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team
1951–1959	Arsenal
1959	Heart of Midlothian
1959–1960	Northampton Town
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Gibb Fotheringham (19 December 1933 – 16 September 1977)^[3] was a Scottish footballer, who played as a defender.

Fotheringham was a product of the Arsenal youth system and at 6'4" looked to be an imposing centre back. However, Fotheringham managed only a few runs in the first team and never really convinced before joining Heart of Midlothian for £10,000 in 1959.^[4] He returned to England with Northampton Town the same year only to see his career ended early by a bad injury.

Whilst at Arsenal he also featured for the London XI that took part in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

References

^ Hearts players
^ B. Hugman, Football League Players Records, 1981, p. 144
^ "Jim Fotheringham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
^ I. Ponting, Arsenal Player by Player, 1991, p. 23

External links

Jim Fotheringham at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database

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[1] Hearts players

[2] B. Hugman, Football League Players Records, 1981, p. 144

[3] "Jim Fotheringham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.

[4] I. Ponting, Arsenal Player by Player, 1991, p. 23

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