Jimmy Drinnan
![]() Drinnan while with Brentford in 1927. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James McKay Drinnan[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 May 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Harthill, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1936 (aged 29–30)[2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Larkhall Thistle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1923–1924 | Bristol City | 2 | (0) |
Aberaman Athletic | |||
1924–1925 | Merthyr Town | 15 | (2) |
1925–1927 | Newport County | 42 | (11) |
1927–1929 | Brentford | 43 | (11) |
1929–1930 | Luton Town | 31 | (12) |
1930–1931 | Burnley | 6 | (2) |
Worcester City | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
James McKay Drinnan (28 May 1906 – 1936) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League, most notably for Brentford, Newport County and Luton Town.[1]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1927–28[4] | Third Division South | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
1928–29[4] | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 6 | ||
Total | 43 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 12 | ||
Luton Town | 1929–30[5] | Third Division South | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 |
Career Total | 74 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 77 | 24 |
References[]
- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 86. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "The lure of promotion. Bristol City". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
- ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 369–370. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ "Jimmy Drinnan". Hatters Heritage. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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Categories:
- Scottish footballers
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Merthyr Town F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Burnley F.C. players
- English Football League players
- 1906 births
- 1936 deaths
- Larkhall Thistle F.C. players
- Aberaman Athletic F.C. players
- Worcester City F.C. players
- Association football inside forwards
- Scottish football forward, 1900s birth stubs