Jimmy Briscoe
James Briscoe (25 January 1914 – 10 June 1944) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Southport.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1914[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Skelmersdale, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 10 June 1944 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Montefiascone, Fascist Italy | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933 | Skelmersdale Shoe Company | ||
| 1934 | Skelmersdale United | ||
| 1936–1938 | Southport | 3 | (0) |
| 1938 | Skelmersdale United | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Briscoe served as a guardsman in the Coldstream Guards during the Second World War and was killed in Italy on 10 June 1944.[2][3] He is buried at Bolsena War Cemetery.[3]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Southport | 1937[2] | Liverpool Senior Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937–38[2] | Third Division North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
- Jimmy 'Tim' Briscoe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- "Jimmy 'Tim' Briscoe". Southport FC Former Players Association. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- "Casualty Details: James Briscoe". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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