Sammy Timmins

Samuel Timmins (June 1879 – August 1956) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League, most notably for Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion.[1][3] Injury forced his retirement from professional football in 1911.[2]

For other people with similar names, see Samuel Timmins (disambiguation).
Sammy Timmins
Personal information
Full name Samuel Timmins[1]
Date of birth June 1879
Place of birth West Bromwich, England
Date of death August 1956 (1956-09) (aged 77)[2]
Place of death West Bromwich, England
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Dudley Town
1899–1900 Walsall 30 (0)
1900–1905 Nottingham Forest 125 (5)
1906–1911 West Bromwich Albion 111 (3)
Sutton Junction
Mansfield Town
Sutton Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Timmins attended George Salter School.[2] He served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery of the British Army during the First World War and saw action on the Italian Front.[2][4] In 1920, Timmins took over as the licensee of The Hop Pole pub in Carters Green, West Bromwich and continued in the job for over a decade.[2]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 1900–01[5] First Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
1901–02[5] 22 0 1 0 23 0
1902–03[5] 18 3 3 0 21 3
1903–04[5] 27 1 3 0 30 1
1904–05[5] 31 1 2 0 33 1
1905–06[5] 19 0 2 0 21 0
Total 125 5 11 0 136 5
West Bromwich Albion 1906–07[6] Second Division 20 0 1 0 22 0
1907–08[7] 30 2 1 0 31 2
1908–09[8] 32 1 2 0 34 1
1909–10[9] 22 0 1 0 23 0
1910–11[10] 7 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 236 8 16 0 252 8

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 288. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Matthews, Tony (17 June 2015). "A-Z of West Midlands Football". Black Country Bugle. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  3. "Ex Player Profiles". www.u-reds.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  4. "Samuel Timmins – Service Record – Football and the First World War". Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. "The City Ground". www.thecityground.com. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  6. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  7. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  8. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  9. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  10. "Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website". www.albiontillwedie.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2017.


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