Jimmy Walsh (footballer, born 1930)
James Walsh (3 December 1930 – 6 August 2014) was a professional footballer who played for Celtic and Leicester City as a forward. He was a prolific goalscorer and scored the winning goals in both the finals of the 1951 Saint Mungo Cup[2] and the 1953 Coronation Cup,[3] as well as playing in the 1955 Scottish Cup Final for Celtic.[4] He then moved to Leicester City in 1956, where he was twice the club's top scorer in 1958-59 and 1960–61. He also played as Leicester lost the 1961 FA Cup Final. He still remains as one of Leicester's top 10 all-time top goalscorers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Walsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 2014 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1956 | Celtic | 144 | (59) |
| 1956–1964 | Leicester City | 176 | (79) |
| 1964–1968 | Rugby Town | ||
| National team | |||
| 1955 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Walsh died on 6 August 2014 at the age of 83.[5]
Honours
Celtic
- Scottish League Champion: 1953-54
- Scottish Cup Runner-up: 1955
- Scottish League Cup Winner: 1956
- Coronation Cup Winner: 1953
- Saint Mungo Cup Winner: 1951
Leicester City
References
- "Jimmy Walsh". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- "Celtic Again Prove Tradition Is Being Maintained". Evening Times. 2 August 1951. Retrieved 12 August 2019 – via The Celtic Wiki.
- "Celtic 2–0 Hibernian, Coronation Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans)". The Celtic Wiki. 20 May 1953. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- Dave Smith and Paul Taylor (2001). Of Fossils and Foxes: The Official Definitive History of Leicester City Football Club. p. 348. ISBN 1-899538-21-6.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Former City cup final captain, Jimmy Walsh, dies". filbertway.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014.
External links
- Jimmy Walsh at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
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