Jimmy Deacon

Jimmy Deacon

Personal information
Date of birth	(1906-01-23)23 January 1906
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death	1976 (aged 69–70)
Height	5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (1.71 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Darlington	2
1929–1934	Wolverhampton Wanderers	149	(52)
1934–1939	Southend United	100	(3)
1939–1940	Hartlepool
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Deacon (23 January 1906 – 1976) was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League.

Career

Deacon began his league career with Darlington, making two appearances in the Third Division before joining Second Division Wolverhampton Wanderers in June 1929 for £250.

He scored on his Wolves debut, a 2–2 draw at Bradford City on 7 September 1929, and quickly formed a potent attack with Billy Hartill, scoring 42 goals as a duo that season. Deacon reached double figures in goals in all but his final full season at Molineux, and won a Second Division championship medal in 1931–32. His younger brother Dickie also played for the club during this spell.

He scored a total of 56 goals in 158 appearances for Wolves, before being transferred to Southend United in October 1934. He made over a century of appearances for Southend, before playing out his career with a season at Hartlepool in 1939–40.

After World War II, he returned to his native Glasgow where he ran a pub.

References

• Matthews, Tony (2008). Wolverhampton Wanderers: The Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-632-3.