Jim Gotts

James Atkinson Gotts (17 January 1917 – 18 December 1998) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Brentford, Colchester and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Jim Gotts
Personal information
Full name James Atkinson Gotts[1]
Date of birth (1917-01-17)17 January 1917[1]
Place of birth Seaton Delaval, England[1]
Date of death 18 December 1998 (aged 81)[2]
Place of death Ealing, England[2]
Playing position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ashington
1946 Brentford 0 (0)
1946 → Colchester United (loan) 0 (0)
1946–1947 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 (0)
Total 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Seaton Delaval, Gotts began his career at Ashington prior to joining Brentford during the war years.[1] He made two first-team appearances for Brentford, both of which came in the 1945–46 FA Cup.[3] His debut came on 31 January 1946, a 5–0 victory over Bristol City,[4] and his final game came on 9 February 1946 in a 3–1 away victory over Queens Park Rangers in the following round.[5] While registered with Brentford, Gotts signed on loan to Southern League club Colchester United for a single Southern League Cup match on 13 April 1946,[1] resulting in a 5–2 away victory over Guildford City.[6]

The following season, Gotts joined Brighton & Hove Albion, where he would make his Football League debut. He made two league appearances for Brighton in total.[7]

His career was effectively cut short and was forced to retire due to cartilage problems in both legs.

Jim Gotts died on 18th December 1998,[1] leaving his wife Maisie (who subsequently died the following year), and his two sons, James and Alan.

More information on Jim Gotts, along with some photographs, can be found on the 'Gotts Surname Family History' web site.

References
  1. "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. "Jim Gotts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. "Brentford Football Club History - Jim Gotts". Brentford Football Club History. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  4. "Brentford Football Club History - Brentford 5–0 Bristol City". Brentford Football Club History. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  5. "Brentford Football Club History - Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Brentford". Brentford Football Club History. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  6. "Colchester United - Match details - Guildford City 2–5 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  7. "BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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