Jimmy Boswell
English footballer and manager / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Boswell (13 March 1922 – 25 May 2010) was an English professional footballer. He played for Gillingham from 1946 until 1958, making 342 appearances in the English Football League, and appeared in more FA Cup matches than any other player in the club's history.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Boswell | ||
Date of birth | (1922-03-13)13 March 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
Date of death | 25 May 2010(2010-05-25) (aged 88) | ||
Place of death | Stafford, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Chester | 0 | (0) | |
Sheffield Wednesday (wartime guest) | |||
1946–1958 | Gillingham[1] | 470 | (6) |
1958–1959 | Gravesend & Northfleet | ||
1959–1961 | Tonbridge | ||
1961–? | Canterbury City | ||
Managerial career | |||
1966 | Gillingham (caretaker) | ||
Chatham Town | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4/10/2008 |
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