Jimmy Briggs
James Briggs (8 April 1937 – 11 April 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back. Briggs played the majority of his career with Dundee United, making nearly 400 appearances and captaining the side when they defeated Barcelona in their first European campaign in the 1960s. After playing for Dallas Tornado in the summer of 1967, he spent two seasons at the University of British Columbia. He was the Pacific Coast League's most valuable player in 1967-68.[2] He then briefly played for Montrose, followed by three seasons in the Highland League with Keith.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Briggs | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 2011 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Full back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1953–1955 | St Mary's Youth Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1970 | Dundee United | 334 | (31) |
| 1967 | → Dallas Tornado (loan)[1] | 5 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Montrose | 6 | (0) |
| 1971–1974 | Keith | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Briggs was named in 2008 as one of the inaugural inductees to the Dundee United Hall of Fame.[3]
References
- "Jimmy Briggs". Nasljerseys.com.
- Roy Jukich (29 April 1968). "Austin Delany Memorial Trophy". Google. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- Brown, John (5 February 2008). "Blether with Brown - 05 February 2008". The Evening Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 April 2008.
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