Louis Bimpson

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playername = Louis Bimpson


fullname = James Louis Bimpson
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1929|5|14
cityofbirth = Rainford
countryofbirth = England
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position = Striker
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years = 1951-53 1953-59 1959-61 1961 1961-63 1963-65
clubs = Burscough Liverpool Blackburn Rovers Bournemouth Rochdale Wigan Athletic
caps(goals) = 93 (39) 22 0(5) 11 0(1) 54 (16)
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Louis Bimpson (born 14 May 1929) was a Liverpool Football Club striker of the 1950s who notched up a good goalscoring record without ever being a first-team regular.

Life and playing career

Born Rainford, Merseyside, England, Bimpson played for Burscough before Liverpool manager Don Welsh signed him on the 28 January 1953, He made his debut 2 months later on the 7 March in a league match at Villa Park, it was a day not to remember, however, as Aston Villa cruised to a convincing 4-0 victory over a struggling Reds side. His first goal came a month later on the 3 April, again, in a league match, but this time at Anfield in a 2-1 victory over Cardiff City Bimpson's 19th minute strike turned out to be the winner.

Bimpson signed for the Reds just as they side were about to hit hard times being relegated to 2nd Division at the end of Bimpson's first full season at Anfield, even though Louis managed a goal every other game netting 12 in 24 appearances, in amongst these are the 2 he scored in the sincilating 4-4 with bitter rivals Manchester United at Anfield on the 22 August and the 4 he scored in the 4-0 win over Burnley, again, at Anfield on the 19 September 53.

The inside-right, who was just as comfortable as a centre-forward, didn't make that much of an impact in Liverpool's first season in the lower tier playing just 9 games scoring 2 goals, the 1956/57 season was a better one for Bimpson appearing in 21 games, although he only managed 6 goals.

The following campaign was another average one as appearances go but the 1958/59 campaign was the best season Louis had in the red of Liverpool he started 16 games netting a respectable 11 goals, ironically this was to be his last full season at Anfield, Dave Hickson made the short journey across Stanley Park from Merseyside rivals Everton which didn't help he his struggle to hold down a regular spot and only started 5 times, he was allowed to leave and joined Blackburn Rovers on the 19 November 1959.

Bimpson is probably best remembered for his time at Ewood Park, especially his first season as he scored in a 4-1 victory over Sunderland in the 1960 F A cup third round replay and followed that with a brace in an impressive 3-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur in round five. Rovers made it to the cup final that year with Bimpson in the side but they played well below their best on the day, as well as being reduced to ten ment through injury, and lost 0-3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers

Bimpson went on to play for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, Rochdale, Wigan Athletic ending back at his first club Burscough as an amateur.

Career details

Liverpool F.C (1953 - 1959) - 102 games, 39 goals

Blackburn Rovers F.C (1960 F A cup runner up)

External links

* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=453 Player profile at LFChistory.net]