Jimmy Seal

Football player infobox
playername = Jimmy Seal


fullname = James Seal
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1950|12|9|df=y
cityofbirth = Walton, Wakefield
countryofbirth = England
currentclub =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1968–1971
1970
1970
1971–1972
1972–1976
1976–1979
1979–1981
clubs = Wolves
→ Walsall (loan)
→ Walsall (loan)
Barnsley
York City
Darlington
Rochdale
caps(goals) = 001 0(0)
017 0(8)
024 0(6)
043 (12)
161 (43)
122 (19)
053 0(4)

James "Jimmy" Seal (born December 9, 1950 in Walton, near Wakefield, England) is an English former footballer.

Career

Seal joined Wolverhampton Wanderers as a junior and signed professional forms in March 1968. He made one appearance in the First Division for the club. During the 1969–70 season, he was to transferred Walsall.cite book
last = Batters
first = Dave
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
publisher = The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited
year = 1990
pages = p198
chapter = York City Stars
isbn = 0907969690 ] He joined Barnsley in May 1971.cite book
last = Hugman
first = Barry J.
title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005
publisher = Queen Anne Press
year = 2005
pages = p551
isbn = 1852916656 ] After one season with the club, he joined York City in July 1972 for a fee of £6,000 and Kevin McMahon. He had a difficult first season with the club, scoring three goals in 31 league appearances. However, during the next season, he formed a fine strike partnership with striker Chris Jones, during which he scored 17 league goals, as York won promotion to the Second Division.

Seal was York City's top scorer for the 1974–75 season, with a total of 18 goals.cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = p375 ] During this season he scored a magnificent goal in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal in the FA Cup. He was joint top scorer with Micky Cave for the 1975–76 season, with a total of 8 goals.cite book
last = Batters
title = York City: A Complete Record 1922-1990
pages = p377 ] He was transferred to Darlington in November 1976, where he played for three seasons. He finished his league career with Rochdale.

He made his home in York and played in local football for a number of years, working as a self-employed painter and decorator, and later as a milkman.

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