Jimmy Cargill

James Cargill (21 November 1914 – after 1939) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward, either at outside right or inside left, in the English Football League for Nottingham Forest and Brighton & Hove Albion.[1] He also made one appearance in the Scottish League as a trialist for Arbroath.

For other people named James Cargill, see James Cargill (disambiguation).

Jimmy Cargill
Personal information
Full name James Cargill[1]
Date of birth (1914-11-21)21 November 1914[1]
Place of birth Arbroath, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Arbroath Roselea
193?–1934 Arbroath Woodside
1934 Arbroath (trial) 1 (0)
1934–1936 Nottingham Forest 10 (1)
1936–1939 Brighton & Hove Albion 66 (19)
1939–1940 Barrow 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life and career

Cargill was born in Arbroath, Scotland.[1] He played junior football for Arbroath Roselea and Arbroath Woodside,[1] and made an appearance for Arbroath in the 1933–34 Division Two season as a trialist, making a good impression in a 4–2 win against Dundee United.[2] Ahead of the 1934–35 season, he went south and signed professional forms with Nottingham Forest of the English Second Division. He made only 10 league appearances in two years before dropping down a division to join Brighton & Hove Albion, for whom he scored 20 goals from 70 appearances in all competitions.[3] He moved on to Barrow, and made his Third Division North debut on 2 September 1939, playing "a capital game" and scoring in a 2–2 draw with Bradford City.[4] War was declared the following day, league football was abandoned for the duration, and his debut goal was removed from the records.[5]

References
  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. "Maroons' team change". Arbroath Herald. 26 January 1934. p. 5. Jack Lowe has, unfortunately, had to cry off for to-morrow, owing to his injured knee, and James Cargill of Woodside will take his place.
    "Dundee United meet ther masters". Dundee Courier. 29 January 1934. p. 9. If Arbroath can find other substitutes as capable as Cargill, who appeared at outside right for Jacky Lowe, they are in a happy position. The Woodside Junior played a big part in the first half raids which rattled the United defence.
  3. Carder, Tim; Harris, Roger (1997). Albion A–Z: A Who's Who of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Hove: Goldstone Books. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-9521337-1-1.
  4. "Barrow share four goals". Liverpool Daily Post. 4 September 1939. p. 11.
  5. "1939–46". West Ham United F.C. Retrieved 23 August 2018.


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