Jimmy Eggleton

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Jimmy Eggleton
Personal information
Full name James Arthur Edward Eggleton[1]
Date of birth 29 August 1897
Place of birth Heston, England
Date of death 13 January 1963(1963-01-13) (aged 65)[2]
Place of death Hillingdon, England
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1921 Slough
1921–1923 Charlton Athletic 26 (0)
1923–1926 Watford 48 (2)
1926 Lincoln City 0 (0)
1926–1930 Queens Park Rangers 42 (0)
1930 Canterbury Waverley
Managerial career
1954 Queens Park Rangers (reserves)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Arthur Edward Eggleton (29 August 1897 – 13 January 1963) was an English professional football centre half, best remembered for his long association with Queens Park Rangers.[2] He served the club as a player, trainer, reserve team manager and odd-job man manager for 37 years.[2][3] He also played for Football League clubs Watford and Charlton Athletic.[1][4]

Personal life[edit]

Eggleton served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery during the First World War and was gassed during the course of his service.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 1921–22[6] Third Division South 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
1922–23[6] 15 0 0 0 — 15 0
1923–24[2] 9 0 0 0 — 9 0
Total 26 0 0 0 — 26 0
Watford 1923–24[7] Third Division South 15 1 4 0 — 19 1
1924–25[7] 20 1 0 0 — 20 1
1925–26[7] 13 0 0 0 — 13 0
Total 48 2 4 0 — 52 2
Queens Park Rangers 1926–27[8] Third Division South 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
1927–28[9] 26 0 1 0 2[a] 0 29 0
1928–29[10] 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 42 0 1 0 2 0 45 0
Career total 116 2 5 0 2 0 123 2
  1. ^ 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 (Third edition, with revisions ed.). Toton, Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 91. ISBN 9781905891610. OCLC 841581272.
  2. ^ a b c d "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Players – Digweed to Elkes" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ Queens Park Rangers vs Northampton Town matchday programme. 9 February 1963.
  4. ^ "Eggleton Jimmy Watford 1925". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ^ "We Will Remember Them – Independent Rs". www.indyrs.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Season Stats 1921/1922 – 1925/1926". CAFC Facts & Stats. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Players – 1920/21 to 1929/30" (PDF). pp. 4–7. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1926–27". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1927–28". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1928–29". Retrieved 10 March 2019.


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