Jimmy Maxwell (footballer)

Jimmy Maxwell (1889 – 1 July 1916) was an Irish footballer who played as a forward[3]

James 'Jimmy' Maxwell
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
National team
1902–1907 Ireland Amateurs 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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
  1. "Casualty". Commenwealth War Graves Commission. CWGC. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  2. "Jimmy Maxwell". worldfootball. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. "NIFG: Jimmy Maxwell". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. "Jimmy Maxwell stats". EU-Football.Info. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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