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Jimmy Walsh (footballer, born 1930)

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Full name
  
James Walsh

Name
  
Jimmy Walsh

Place of birth
  
Glasgow, Scotland

Role
  
Footballer


Playing position
  
Forward

Died
  
August 6, 2014

Years
  
Team

Position
  
Forward

Jimmy Walsh (footballer, born 1930) Autograph of Jimmy Walsh the Leicester City footballer

Date of birth
  
(1930-12-03)3 December 1930

Date of death
  
6 August 2014(2014-08-06) (aged 83)

James Walsh (3 December 1930 – 6 August 2014) was a professional footballer who played for Celtic and Leicester City as a forward. He was a prolific goalscorer and scored the winning goals in both the finals of the 1953 Coronation Cup as well as playing in the 1955 Scottish Cup Final for Celtic. He then moved to Leicester City in 1956, where he was twice the club's top scorer in 1958-59 and 1960-61. He also played as Leicester lost the 1961 FA Cup Final. He still remains as one of Leicester's top 10 all-time top goalscorers.

Walsh died on 6 August 2014 at the age of 83.

Honours

Celtic
  • Scottish League Champion: 1953-54
  • Scottish Cup Runner-up: 1955
  • Scottish League Cup Winner: 1956
  • Coronation Cup Winner: 1953
  • Leicester City
  • FA Cup Runners-up: 1961
  • References

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