Jimmy Gitsham

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Jimmy Gitsham
Personal information
Full name James William Gitsham[1]
Date of birth (1942-05-12)12 May 1942
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Date of death 19 January 2005(2005-01-19) (aged 62)[2]
Position(s) Left back
Youth career
0000–1959 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1963 Brentford 54 (0)
1964–1965 Romford 45 (1)
Stevenage Town
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

James William Gitsham (12 May 1942 – 19 January 2005) was an English football left back who played in the Football League for Brentford.

Playing career[]

Gitsham began his career in the youth team at Third Division club Brentford and turned professional in July 1959.[2] At age 18, while still a part-time player,[3] Gitsham made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Hull City at Griffin Park on 8 April 1961.[4] He went on to establish himself in the left back position, but lost his place in the team to Tom Anthony in September 1962.[4] Gitsham made 61 appearances before departing the Bees in the summer of 1963.[5] He later played non-league football for Romford and Stevenage Town and was forced to retire due to a broken ankle.[5]

Honours[]

Brentford

Career statistics[]

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1960–61[4] Third Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
1961–62[4] 34 0 5 0 0 0 39 0
1962–63[4] Fourth Division 16 0 0 0 2 0 18 0
Career total 54 0 5 0 2 0 61 0

References[]

  1. ^ "Jimmy Gitsham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Brentford | News | Latest News | Latest News | JIMMY GITSHAM". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  3. ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 102. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
  4. ^ a b c d e f White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 386–387. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. ^ a b Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 65. ISBN 978-0955294914.


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