Jimmy Whitfield
Jimmy Whitfield (18 May 1919 – 1984) was an English professional footballer who scored 38 goals from 161 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Grimsby Town, Scunthorpe United (in two separate spells) and Southport.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 May 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Hull, England | ||
| Date of death | 1984 (aged 64–65) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Humber United | |||
| 1946–1949 | Grimsby Town | 29 | (7) |
| 1949–1951 | Scunthorpe United[a] | 16 | (6) |
| 1951–1952 | Southport | 12 | (0) |
| 1952–1955 | Scunthorpe United | 104 | (25) |
| 1955–19?? | Boston United | ||
| 1955–19?? | Brigg Town | ||
| 1955–19?? | Alford United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Whitfield was born in Hull. He began his career in the Football League with Grimsby Town,[1] before joining Scunthorpe United, then playing in the Midland League, for a £900 fee in February 1949.[2] He scored 29 goals in the club's last season in non-League football and played one season in the League before moving on to Southport in September 1951. After only five months,[3] he returned to Scunthorpe, where he played regularly for two seasons,[4] but at the end of the 1954–55 season he returned to non-League football with Boston United, Brigg Town and Alford United.[2] He died in 1984.[4]
Notes edit
- ^ Appearances and goals figures are for Football League games only.
References edit
- ^ a b "Jimmy Whitfield". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC. Ken Fox. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ (PDF). Southport FC Stats. Rob Urwin. 23 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ a b Norton, Michael (17 June 2007). . Scunthorpe United F.C. Archived from the original on 1 February 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2011.