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Jimmy Eggleton
James Arthur Edward Eggleton (29 August 1897 – 13 January 1963) was an English professional football centre half, best remembered for his long association with Queens Park Rangers.[2] He served the club as a player, trainer, reserve team manager and odd-job man manager for 37 years.[2][3] He also played for Football League clubs Watford and Charlton Athletic.[1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Arthur Edward Eggleton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Heston, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 January 1963 (aged 65)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Hillingdon, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1921 | Slough | ||
| 1921–1923 | Charlton Athletic | 26 | (0) |
| 1923–1926 | Watford | 48 | (2) |
| 1926 | Lincoln City | 0 | (0) |
| 1926–1930 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | (0) |
| 1930 | Canterbury Waverley | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954 | Queens Park Rangers (reserves) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Eggleton served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery during the First World War and was gassed during the course of his service.[5]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 1921–22[6] | Third Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 1922–23[6] | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 1923–24[2] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
| Watford | 1923–24[7] | Third Division South | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| 1924–25[7] | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| 1925–26[7] | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 52 | 2 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 1926–27[8] | Third Division South | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1927–28[9] | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 1928–29[10] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 116 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 2 | ||
- ^ 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund
References edit
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 91. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
- ^ a b c d "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Players – Digweed to Elkes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ Queens Park Rangers vs Northampton Town matchday programme. 9 February 1963.
- ^ "Eggleton Jimmy Watford 1925". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "We Will Remember Them – Independent Rs". www.indyrs.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Season Stats 1921/1922 – 1925/1926". CAFC Facts & Stats. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Players – 1920/21 to 1929/30" (PDF). pp. 4–7. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1926–27". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1927–28". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1928–29". Retrieved 10 March 2019.