Jimmy Forsyth
James 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,[2] 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,[3] 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.[4] He retired in 1971[3] and died in 1982.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Forsyth | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Armadale, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1982 (aged 77–78) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964 | Ipswich Town (caretaker) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
- "Millwall. At the Den. New manager, team and colours". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. xii – via Newspapers.com.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 93. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
- "Trainers & Coaches". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 14 October 2009.
- "Jimmy Forsyth (Caretaker)". Pride of Anglia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2008.
- "Hall of Fame summary". Pride of Anglia. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
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