Jimmy Baxter (footballer, born 1925)
James Cunningham Baxter (8 November 1925 – May 1994) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Barnsley, Preston North End and Morecambe. He scored more than 100 Football League goals, and was part of the Preston North End team in the 1954 FA Cup Final.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Cunningham Baxter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | May 1994 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Barnsley, England | ||
| Playing position(s) | Inside forward[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1946–1952 | Barnsley | 222 | (54) |
| 1952–1959 | Preston North End | 245 | (65) |
| 1959–1960 | Barnsley | 26 | (3) |
| 1961–1962 | Morecambe | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Jimmy Baxter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- Hill, Mike (2007). Preston North End: 1954 FA Cup Final. Lancashire Evening Post. p. 37. ISBN 9781845471712.
- Bland, Lawrence; Quinn, Derek (2004). The Light at the End of the Tunnel - a Potted History of Morecambe Football Club. Accrington: Mercer Print. p. 16. ISBN 0-9546251-2-9.
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