Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Walsh [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 December 1930 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 6 August 2014 | (aged 83)||
Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1950–1956 | Celtic | 144 | (59) |
1956–1964 | Leicester City | 176 | (80) |
1964–1968 | Rugby Town | ||
International career | |||
1955 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Walsh (3 December 1930 – 6 August 2014) was a professional footballer who played for Celtic and Leicester City as a forward. He was a prolific goalscorer and scored the winning goals in both the finals of the 1951 Saint Mungo Cup [2] and the 1953 Coronation Cup, [3] as well as playing in the 1955 Scottish Cup Final for Celtic. [4] He then moved to Leicester City in 1956, where he was twice the club's top scorer in 1958-59 and 1960–61. He also played as Leicester lost the 1961 FA Cup Final. He still remains as one of Leicester's top 10 all-time top goalscorers.
Walsh died on 6 August 2014 at the age of 83. [5]
Celtic
Leicester City