Jimmy Baxter (footballer, born 1925)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Cunningham Baxter | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | May 1994 | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1946–1952 | Barnsley | 222 | (54) |
| 1952–1959 | Preston North End | 245 | (65) |
| 1959–1960 | Barnsley | 26 | (3) |
| 1961–1962 | Morecambe | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Cunningham "Jimmy" Baxter (8 November 1925 – May 1994) was a professional footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Barnsley, Preston North End and Morecambe. Born in Dunfermline, Scotland, he scored more than a hundred Football League goals, and was part of the Preston North End team in the 1954 FA Cup Final.[2]
References
- ^ Hill, Mike. Preston North End: 1954 FA Cup Final. Lancashire Evening Post. p. 37.
- ^ Bland, Lawrence; Quinn, Derek (2004). The Light at the End of the Tunnel - a Potted History of Morecambe Football Club. Accrington: Mercer Print. p. 16. ISBN 0-9546251-2-9.
External links
- Jimmy Baxter, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database
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- Sportspeople from Dunfermline
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- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. wartime guest players
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