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English footballer

Jimmy Gitsham
Personal information
Full name James William Gitsham
Date of birth (1942-05-12)12 May 1942
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Date of death 19 January 2005(2005-01-19) (aged 62)
Place of death Chiltern, England
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
0000–1959 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1963 Brentford 54 (0)
1964–1965 Romford 45 (1)
Stevenage Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James William Gitsham (12 May 1942 – 19 January 2005) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a left back.

Playing career

Gitsham began his career in the youth team at Third Division club Brentford and turned professional in July 1959. At age 18, while still a part-time player, Gitsham made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Hull City at Griffin Park on 8 April 1961. He went on to establish himself in the left back position, but lost his place in the team to Tom Anthony in September 1962. Gitsham made 61 appearances before departing the Bees during the 1963 off-season. He later played non-League football for Romford and Stevenage Town and was forced to retire due to a broken ankle.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1960–61 Third Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1961–62 34 0 5 0 0 0 39 0
1962–63 Fourth Division 16 0 0 0 2 0 18 0
Career total 54 0 5 0 2 0 61 0

Honours

Brentford

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Gitsham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Gitsham". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 102. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
  4. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 386–387. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. ^ Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 65. ISBN 978-0955294914.


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