Jimmy Forsyth

Jimmy Forsyth

Personal information
Full name	James Forsyth
Date of birth	18 October 1904
Place of birth	Armadale, Scotland
Date of death	1982 (aged 77–78)
Playing position	Left half / Inside left
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
–	Armadale
–	Bathgate
1925	Portsmouth	3	(0)
1928–1929	Gillingham	34	(0)
1929–1943	Millwall	321	(47)
Teams managed
1964	Ipswich Town (caretaker)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

James "Jimmy" Forsyth (18 October 1904 – 1982) was a Scottish football player, trainer and physiotherapist, who made more than 350 appearances in the Football League playing as a left half or inside left for Portsmouth, Gillingham and Millwall. Born in Armadale, West Lothian, he began his playing career in his native Scotland with Armadale and Bathgate,^[1] and finally retired from playing in 1943 to become assistant trainer of Millwall. He then became first-team trainer at Ipswich Town, a post he held for 15 years,^[2] and was caretaker manager of the club for a brief period in 1964, between the departure of Jackie Milburn and the arrival of Bill McGarry.^[3] He retired in 1971^[2] and died in 1982.^[1]

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 93. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
2. "Trainers & Coaches". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
3. "Jimmy Forsyth (Caretaker)". Pride of Anglia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008.