Jimmy Walsh
Full name: James Walsh |
Birthdate: 03.12.1930 |
Birthplace: Blairhall, Fife |
Position: Inside-forward |
Joined from: Celtic |
Signed by: David Halliday |
Nationality: Scotland |
First game: Fulham, 23.03.1957 |
Last game: Birmingham City, 18.05.1963 |
Games: 199 |
Goals: 92 |
Unofficial Games 1 Goals: 1 |
Player Profile |
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Walsh was a Fife-born inside-forward who moved to City in 1956 after struggling to cement a regular first-team role against stiff competition in the Scottish League with Celtic.
His aim was regular first-team action and he got it, whilst repaying City for their trust in his abilities in front of goal with an impressive goal return of 80 goals in 176 league appearances at Filbert Street. He also has the honour of scoring the club's first-ever goal in European competition.
Starting out at Blairhall Boys Club, the forward moved on to Valleyfield Colliery and Bo'ness United before getting his big chance with Scottish giants Celtic. He got regular appearances for the Glasgow club but his performances were never enough to see him given a starting role week-in, week-out as he desired.
David Halliday brought him south of the border in November 1956 but it wasn't until March of the following year that he got his bow as the club secured the Second Division championship. Walsh was a regular starter for numerous years in the blue and white after that, grabbing the goals to keep his starting role. He won the club's top-scorer honours twice in the top-flight.
But his form deserted him towards the latter end of his career with City, and indeed his professional football career as a whole, and he finished off with a player-manager stint with Rugby.
Seasons | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Year | Division | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
1956-57 | Division Two (old) | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | |
1957-58 | Division One (old) | 19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 13 | |
1958-59 | Division One (old) | 38 | 20 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 | 20 | |
1959-60 | Division One (old) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 5 | |
1960-61 | Division One (old) | 37 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 49 | 29 | |
1961-62 | Division One (old) | 33 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 37 | 17 | |
1962-63 | Division One (old) | 26 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 27 | 8 | |
Total | 176 | 80 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 199 | 92 |
Appearances
Date | Result | Opposition | Competition | Start | Sub | Goals | |||
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1 | 23.03.1957 | 1 - 3 | Fulham (H) | Division Two (old) | |||||
2 | 11.09.1957 | 1 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
3 | 14.09.1957 | 1 - 3 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
4 | 16.11.1957 | 1 - 3 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
5 | 23.11.1957 | 0 - 4 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
6 | 25.12.1957 | 1 - 5 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
7 | 26.12.1957 | 2 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
8 | 28.12.1957 | 3 - 0 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
9 | 04.01.1958 | 0 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
10 | 11.01.1958 | 3 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
11 | 18.01.1958 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
12 | 01.02.1958 | 1 - 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
13 | 08.02.1958 | 6 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
14 | 15.02.1958 | 2 - 2 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
15 | 22.02.1958 | 8 - 4 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | 4 | ||||
16 | 01.03.1958 | 1 - 3 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
17 | 08.03.1958 | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
18 | 15.03.1958 | 3 - 5 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
19 | 22.03.1958 | 3 - 2 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
20 | 05.04.1958 | 5 - 3 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
21 | 07.04.1958 | 1 - 2 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
22 | 23.08.1958 | 2 - 0 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
23 | 25.08.1958 | 0 - 5 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
24 | 30.08.1958 | 1 - 5 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
25 | 03.09.1958 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
26 | 06.09.1958 | 3 - 1 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
27 | 13.09.1958 | 1 - 1 | Leeds United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
28 | 17.09.1958 | 2 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
29 | 20.09.1958 | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
30 | 22.09.1958 | 1 - 3 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
31 | 27.09.1958 | 2 - 4 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
32 | 04.10.1958 | 3 - 1 | Luton Town (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
33 | 11.10.1958 | 1 - 3 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
34 | 18.10.1958 | 3 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
35 | 25.10.1958 | 2 - 5 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
36 | 01.11.1958 | 0 - 3 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
37 | 08.11.1958 | 1 - 4 | Portsmouth (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
38 | 15.11.1958 | 6 - 3 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
39 | 22.11.1958 | 3 - 0 | West Ham United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
40 | 29.11.1958 | 0 - 3 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
41 | 06.12.1958 | 1 - 4 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
42 | 13.12.1958 | 1 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
43 | 20.12.1958 | 1 - 0 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
44 | 26.12.1958 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
45 | 03.01.1959 | 2 - 3 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
46 | 28.01.1959 | 1 - 4 | Luton Town (A) | FA Cup 4 rep | |||||
47 | 31.01.1959 | 0 - 1 | Leeds United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
48 | 07.02.1959 | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
49 | 21.02.1959 | 3 - 4 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
50 | 28.02.1959 | 0 - 1 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
51 | 18.03.1959 | 2 - 4 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
52 | 21.03.1959 | 1 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
53 | 27.03.1959 | 3 - 3 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
54 | 28.03.1959 | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
55 | 04.04.1959 | 2 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
56 | 11.04.1959 | 1 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
57 | 18.04.1959 | 4 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
58 | 22.04.1959 | 0 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
59 | 25.04.1959 | 2 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
60 | 29.04.1959 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
61 | 07.11.1959 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
62 | 14.11.1959 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
63 | 21.11.1959 | 0 - 1 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
64 | 28.12.1959 | 1 - 1 | Preston North End (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
65 | 02.01.1960 | 2 - 2 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
66 | 09.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wrexham (A) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
67 | 16.01.1960 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
68 | 23.01.1960 | 2 - 0 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
69 | 30.01.1960 | 2 - 1 | Fulham (H) | FA Cup 4 | |||||
70 | 06.02.1960 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
71 | 13.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
72 | 20.02.1960 | 2 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | FA Cup 5 | 1 | ||||
73 | 24.02.1960 | 3 - 1 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
74 | 27.02.1960 | 0 - 2 | Luton Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
75 | 05.03.1960 | 5 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
76 | 12.03.1960 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
77 | 15.03.1960 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
78 | 19.03.1960 | 2 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
79 | 02.04.1960 | 0 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
80 | 06.04.1960 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
81 | 09.04.1960 | 1 - 1 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
82 | 15.04.1960 | 0 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
83 | 16.04.1960 | 3 - 3 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
84 | 18.04.1960 | 2 - 1 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
85 | 23.04.1960 | 1 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
86 | 30.04.1960 | 1 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
87 | 20.08.1960 | 1 - 1 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
88 | 24.08.1960 | 3 - 1 | Chelsea (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
89 | 27.08.1960 | 1 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
90 | 31.08.1960 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
91 | 03.09.1960 | 2 - 4 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
92 | 07.09.1960 | 2 - 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
93 | 10.09.1960 | 1 - 1 | Manchester United (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
94 | 14.09.1960 | 2 - 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
95 | 17.09.1960 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
96 | 24.09.1960 | 3 - 1 | Newcastle United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
97 | 01.10.1960 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
98 | 08.10.1960 | 2 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
99 | 12.10.1960 | 4 - 0 | Mansfield Town (H) | League Cup 1 | 3 | ||||
100 | 15.10.1960 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
101 | 22.10.1960 | 2 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
102 | 26.10.1960 | 1 - 2 | Rotherham United (H) | League Cup 2 | |||||
103 | 28.10.1960 | 1 - 2 | Cardiff City (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
104 | 04.11.1960 | 5 - 2 | Preston North End (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
105 | 19.11.1960 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
106 | 26.11.1960 | 2 - 0 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
107 | 03.12.1960 | 1 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
108 | 10.12.1960 | 2 - 3 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
109 | 17.12.1960 | 1 - 5 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
110 | 24.12.1960 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
111 | 26.12.1960 | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
112 | 31.12.1960 | 4 - 1 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
113 | 07.01.1961 | 3 - 1 | Oxford United (H) | FA Cup 3 | 1 | ||||
114 | 14.01.1961 | 1 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
115 | 21.01.1961 | 6 - 0 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
116 | 31.01.1961 | 5 - 1 | Bristol City (H) | FA Cup 4 | 2 | ||||
117 | 04.02.1961 | 3 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
118 | 11.02.1961 | 5 - 3 | Newcastle United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
119 | 18.02.1961 | 1 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | FA Cup 5 | |||||
120 | 22.02.1961 | 2 - 1 | Birmingham City (H) | FA Cup 5 rep | |||||
121 | 04.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Barnsley (H) | FA Cup 6 | |||||
122 | 08.03.1961 | 2 - 1 | Barnsley (A) | FA Cup 6 rep | |||||
123 | 11.03.1961 | 0 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
124 | 18.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf | |||||
125 | 23.03.1961 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf rep | |||||
126 | 27.03.1961 | 2 - 0 | Sheffield United (N) | FA Cup sf rep 2 | 1 | ||||
127 | 01.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
128 | 03.04.1961 | 5 - 1 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
129 | 08.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
130 | 10.04.1961 | 3 - 0 | Cardiff City (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
131 | 15.04.1961 | 1 - 2 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
132 | 19.04.1961 | 3 - 1 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
133 | 22.04.1961 | 2 - 2 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
134 | 26.04.1961 | 1 - 2 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
135 | 06.05.1961 | 0 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur (N) | FA Cup f | |||||
136 | 19.08.1961 | 1 - 3 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
137 | 23.08.1961 | 0 - 1 | Arsenal (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
138 | 26.08.1961 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
139 | 29.08.1961 | 4 - 4 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
140 | 02.09.1961 | 5 - 1 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
141 | 05.09.1961 | 0 - 2 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
142 | 09.09.1961 | 2 - 0 | Everton (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
143 | 13.09.1961 | 4 - 1 | Glenavon (A) | UEFA Cup Winners Cup 1 leg 1 | 2 | ||||
144 | 16.09.1961 | 1 - 2 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
145 | 20.09.1961 | 2 - 6 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
146 | 23.09.1961 | 1 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
147 | 07.10.1961 | 4 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
148 | 09.10.1961 | 1 - 2 | York City (A) | League Cup 2 | |||||
149 | 09.12.1961 | 0 - 0 | Nottingham Forest (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
150 | 16.12.1961 | 2 - 0 | Manchester City (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
151 | 23.12.1961 | 0 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
152 | 26.12.1961 | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
153 | 10.01.1962 | 1 - 1 | Stoke City (H) | FA Cup 3 | |||||
154 | 13.01.1962 | 1 - 2 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
155 | 15.01.1962 | 2 - 5 | Stoke City (A) | FA Cup 3 rep | |||||
156 | 20.01.1962 | 2 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
157 | 03.02.1962 | 4 - 1 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
158 | 10.02.1962 | 2 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
159 | 17.02.1962 | 2 - 2 | West Ham United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
160 | 24.02.1962 | 1 - 3 | Sheffield United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
161 | 10.03.1962 | 1 - 2 | Blackpool (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
162 | 17.03.1962 | 2 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
163 | 24.03.1962 | 1 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
164 | 28.03.1962 | 0 - 2 | Ipswich Town (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
165 | 04.04.1962 | 4 - 3 | Manchester United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
166 | 07.04.1962 | 4 - 0 | Cardiff City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
167 | 11.04.1962 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
168 | 21.04.1962 | 3 - 8 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
169 | 23.04.1962 | 0 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
170 | 24.04.1962 | 1 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
171 | 28.04.1962 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
172 | 30.04.1962 | 2 - 3 | Tottenham Hotspur (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
173 | 18.08.1962 | 1 - 2 | Fulham (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
174 | 22.08.1962 | 3 - 3 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
175 | 25.08.1962 | 2 - 1 | Nottingham Forest (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
176 | 29.08.1962 | 3 - 0 | Sheffield Wednesday (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
177 | 01.09.1962 | 4 - 1 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | Division One (old) | 2 | ||||
178 | 04.09.1962 | 1 - 1 | Burnley (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
179 | 08.09.1962 | 2 - 3 | Everton (A) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
180 | 15.09.1962 | 1 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
181 | 19.09.1962 | 3 - 3 | Burnley (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
182 | 22.09.1962 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
183 | 26.09.1962 | 4 - 4 | Charlton Athletic (H) | League Cup 2 | 2 | ||||
184 | 29.09.1962 | 3 - 0 | Birmingham City (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
185 | 06.10.1962 | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
186 | 13.10.1962 | 3 - 0 | Liverpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
187 | 20.10.1962 | 0 - 2 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
188 | 27.10.1962 | 3 - 1 | Sheffield United (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
189 | 03.11.1962 | 0 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
190 | 17.11.1962 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
191 | 24.11.1962 | 0 - 0 | Blackpool (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
192 | 01.12.1962 | 3 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
193 | 08.12.1962 | 3 - 3 | Aston Villa (H) | Division One (old) | |||||
194 | 15.12.1962 | 2 - 3 | Fulham (H) | Division One (old) | 1 | ||||
195 | 26.03.1963 | 0 - 0 | Sheffield United (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
196 | 04.05.1963 | 1 - 2 | West Bromwich Albion (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
197 | 11.05.1963 | 0 - 2 | Bolton Wanderers (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
198 | 15.05.1963 | 1 - 3 | Aston Villa (A) | Division One (old) | |||||
199 | 18.05.1963 | 2 - 3 | Birmingham City (A) | Division One (old) |
Transfers
Club | Fee | Date | |
IN | Celtic | Unknown | November 1956 |
OUT | Rugby Town | Free | July 1964 |
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