Jimmy Cringan
James Anderson Cringan (16 December 1904 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer born in Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire, who played as a wing half. He played 285 games in all competitions for Birmingham, including 261 Football League First Division games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final, before trying his hand at management. He was the younger brother of Willie Cringan, captain of Celtic and Scotland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Anderson Cringan | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1972 (aged 67–68) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Douglas Water Thistle | |||
| Sunderland (trial) | |||
| Bury (trial) | |||
| 1921 | South Shields (trial) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1934 | Birmingham | 261 | (12) |
| 1934–1936 | Boston United | 29 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1934–1935 | Boston United (player-manager) | ||
| 1936–1961 | Banbury Spencer | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He began his managerial career as player-manager at Midland League club Boston United,[2][3] before becoming Banbury Spencer manager in 1936, a position he held until retiring in 1961.[4]
Cringan died in 1972.[2]
References
General
- Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 80. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.
Specific
- "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 3.
- "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- "Season 1934/5 – Statistics". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
"Season 1935/6 – Statistics". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018. - "History". Banbury United F.C. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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