James William Gitsham (12 May 1942 – 19 January 2005) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William Gitsham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Hammersmith, England | ||
| Date of death | 19 January 2005 (aged 62)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Chiltern, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1959 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1963 | Brentford | 54 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | Romford | 45 | (1) |
| Stevenage Town | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
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 during the 1963 off-season.[5] He later played non-League football for Romford and Stevenage Town and was forced to retire due to a broken ankle.[5]
Career statistics edit
| 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 | ||
Honours edit
Brentford
References edit
- ^ a b "Jimmy Gitsham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Jimmy Gitsham". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 102. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
- ^ a b c d e f White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 386–387. ISBN 0951526200.
- ^ 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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