Jim Oliver (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Robert Oliver[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 1941 | ||
Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
?–1958 | Linlithgow Rose | ? | (?) |
1958–1962 | Falkirk | 78 | (13) |
1962–1964 | Norwich City | 40 | (14) |
1964–1967 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | (6) |
1967–1970 | Colchester United | 75 | (10) |
1970–? | King's Lynn | ? | (?) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:15, 16 May 2011 |
James Robert Oliver (born 3 December 1941) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Career[]
Born in Falkirk, Scotland, Oliver played for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Colchester United.[2]
Honours[]
Brighton & Hove Albion[3]
- Football League Fourth Division: 1964–65
References[]
- ^ "Jim Oliver". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Jim Oliver Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tier Four (League Two) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links[]
- Jim Oliver at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Jim Oliver at Colchester United Archive Database
Categories:
- 1941 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Falkirk
- Scottish footballers
- Association football forwards
- Linlithgow Rose F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Norwich City F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- King's Lynn F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players