Jimmy Gill

Football player infobox
playername = Jimmy Gill


fullname = James J. Gill
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dateofbirth = birth date|1894|11|9
cityofbirth = Sheffield
countryofbirth = England
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position = Striker
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years = 1913-1920
1920-1925
1925-1926
1926-1928
1928-?
clubs = Sheffield Wednesday
Cardiff City
Blackpool
Derby County
Crystal Palace
caps(goals) = 038 0(9)
184 (82)
015 0(4)
00? 0(?)
00? 0(?)
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James J. "Jimmy" Gill (born 9 November, 1894 in Sheffield) is a former English professional footballer.

Gill began his career at hometown side Sheffield Wednesday in 1913. With the club suffering financial difficulties he was sold to Cardiff City in 1920 for £750 and was the clubs top scorer in its first year in the Football League. He would go on to consistentley challenge for the award along with strike partner Len Davies during his five years at the club. While at the club he also played in the 1925 FA Cup Final, which they went on to lose 1-0 to Sheffield United. The following season he left to join Frank Buckley's Blackpool.

He made a scoring debut for Blackpool on October 24, 1925, in a 4–0 victory over Wolves at Bloomfield Road, netting the first goal. He made a further fourteen appearances during the 1925–26 league campaign, scoring three more goals. His final game for Blackpool occurred on February 6, 1926, in a 5–0 defeat at Port Vale.

Gill ended his career with spells at Derby County and Crystal Palace.

References

*Cite book
title = The Who's Who of Cardiff City
first = Dean
last = Hayes
publisher = Breedon Books
year = 2006
isbn= 1-8598-3462-0
*cite web
url=http://www.adrianbullock.com/swfc/stats/play0206.htm
work=The Sheffield Wednesday Archive
title=Jimmy Gill profile
author=Stuart Jackson
accessdate=2008-05-04
*cite book | first=Roy | last=Calley| coauthors= | title= | publisher=Breedon Books Sport | location= | year=1992 | editor= | id=ISBN 1-873626-07-X