Jimmy Dykes (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Dykes | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Law, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1974 (aged 57–58)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1946 | Heart of Midlothian | 55 | (4) |
| – | → Ayr United (guest) | ||
| – | → Blackpool (guest) | ||
| – | → Charlton Athletic (guest) | ||
| – | → Chelsea (guest) | ||
| – | → Glentoran (guest) | ||
| 1946–1947 | Dundela | ||
| 1947–1950 | Portadown | ||
| 1950–1951 | Newry Town | ||
| 1951 | Ross County | ||
| National team | |||
| 1937–1939 | Scottish Football League XI[2] | 3 | (0) |
| 1938 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| Scotland (wartime) | 4 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
James Dykes (12 October 1916 – 1974) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Heart of Midlothian and appeared twice for the Scotland national football team in 1938. He was born in Law, South Lanarkshire. His senior career was effectively curtailed by the Second World War, and he made guest appearances for a variety of clubs in England and Northern Ireland during that war. After ending his playing career in 1951, Dykes emigrated to Australia.
References[]
- ^ Oldest Surviving Scottish Internationalists
- ^ "James Dykes". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
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Categories:
- 1916 births
- 1974 deaths
- Sportspeople from South Lanarkshire
- Association football defenders
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland international footballers
- Scotland wartime international footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- NIFL Premiership players
- Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
- Ayr United F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. wartime guest players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. wartime guest players
- Chelsea F.C. wartime guest players
- Glentoran F.C. players
- Dundela F.C. players
- Portadown F.C. players
- Newry City F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Scottish emigrants to Australia