Doug Pimbley

Doug Pimbley
Doug Pimbley
Personal information
Full name Douglas William Pimbley
Date of birth 19 June 1917(1917-06-19)
Place of birth Birmingham, England
Date of death 1988 (aged 70–71)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
– Stourbridge ? (?)
– Leicester City ? (?)
1946–1948 Birmingham City 2 (0)
1948–19xx Notts County 23 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Douglas William "Doug" Pimbley (19 June 1917–1988[1]) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham City[2] and Notts County.[3] He played as a forward.

Pimbley was born in the Kings Norton district of Birmingham. He had played for Stourbridge, was on Leicester City's books as an amateur, and served abroad in the Army for four-and-a-half years, before joining Birmingham City in July 1946.[4] A physically powerful player, he appeared only twice for Birmingham's first team. His debut came on 7 April 1947, deputising for George Edwards at outside left in a 2–0 home win against Newcastle United in the Second Division.[5] He moved on to Notts County, for whom he played 23 league games,[3] one of which was County's all-time record league win, 11–1 against Newport County in January 1949; Pimbley, playing at inside left, was involved in several of the goals but failed to get on the scoresheet himself.[6]

References

  1. ^ "since1888.co.uk" (subscription required). Michael Joyce. http://www.allfootballers.com. Retrieved 12 May 2009. 
  2. ^ "Birmingham City : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/birmingham/birmingham.htm. Retrieved 11 May 2009. 
  3. ^ a b "Notts County : 1947/48–2007/08". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/nottscty/nottscty.htm. Retrieved 11 May 2009. 
  4. ^ Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9. 
  5. ^ Matthews, p. 182.
  6. ^ "When Lawton and Sewell ruled at Meadow Lane". Nottingham Evening Post. 14 February 2009. http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Lawton-Sewell-ruled-Meadow-Lane/article-696499-detail/article.html. Retrieved 11 May 2009. 


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