James Cunningham Baxter (8 November 1925 – May 1994) was a Scottish footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Barnsley, Preston North End, and Morecambe. He scored more than 100 Football League goals and was part of the Preston North End team in the 1954 FA Cup Final.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Cunningham Baxter[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | May 1994 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Barnsley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1946 | Dunfermline Athletic | ? | (?) |
| 1946–1952 | Barnsley | 222 | (54) |
| 1952–1959 | Preston North End | 245 | (65) |
| 1959–1960 | Barnsley | 26 | (3) |
| 1961–1962 | Morecambe | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ "Jimmy Baxter". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ Hill, Mike (2007). Preston North End: 1954 FA Cup Final. At Heart. p. 37. ISBN 9781845471712.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Bland, Lawrence; Quinn, Derek (2004). The Light at the End of the Tunnel – a Potted History of Morecambe Football Club. Accrington: Mercer Print. p. 16. ISBN 0-9546251-2-9.
External links edit
- Jimmy Baxter at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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