Jimmy Gitsham
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Gitsham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 2005 (aged 62)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1960–1961 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1961–1963 | Brentford | 54 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Romford | 45 | (1) |
| Stevenage Town | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James William "Jimmy" Gitsham (12 May 1942 – 19 January 2005) was an English football left back who played in the Football League for Brentford.
Playing career
Gitsham began his career in the youth team at Division Three side Brentford. At age 18, while still a part-time player,[3] Gitsham made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Hull City at Griffin Park on 8 April 1961.[4] He went on to establish himself in the left back position, but lost his place in the team to Tom Anthony in September 1962.[5] Gitsham made 61 appearances before departing the Bees in the summer of 1963.[6] He later played non-league football for Romford and Stevenage Town and was forced to retire due to a broken ankle.[7]
Honours
References
- ↑ "Barry Hugman's Footballers - Jimmy Gitsham". hugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "Jimmy Gitsham". uptheposh.com. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- 1 2 White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 387. ISBN 0951526200.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 65. ISBN 978-0955294914.