Full name James Atkinson Gotts | Playing position Name Jim Gotts | |
Date of birth (1917-01-17)17 January 1917 Date of death December 1998 (aged 81) | ||
James Atkinson Gotts (17 January 1917 – December 1998) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Brighton & Hove Albion.
Career
Born in Seaton Delaval, Gotts began his career at Ashington prior to joining Brentford during the war years. He made two first-team appearances for Brentford, both of which came in the 1945–46 FA Cup. His debut came on 31 January 1946, a 5–0 victory over Bristol City, and his final game came on 9 February 1946 in a 3–1 away victory over Queens Park Rangers in the following round. While registered with Brentford, Gotts signed on loan to Southern League club Colchester United for a single Southern League Cup match on 13 April 1946, resulting in a 5–2 away victory over Guildford City.
The following season, Gotts joined Brighton & Hove Albion, where he would make his Football League debut. He made two league appearances for Brighton in total.
James Gotts died in 1998.