John Alfred Meadows (13 November 1930 – March 2018), sometimes known as Jimmy Meadows,[2] was an English professional footballer who made over 220 appearances as a wing half in the Football League for Watford.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Alfred Meadows[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoxton, England | ||
| Date of death | March 2018 (aged 87)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Hertfordshire, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half, inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1948 | Kingsbury Town | ||
| 1948– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| Tudor Rose | |||
| Willington | |||
| –1951 | St Albans City | 19 | (1) |
| 1951–1961 | Watford | 222 | (42) |
| Yiewsley | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life edit
Meadows' brothers Tony and Billy became amateur footballers.[3][4]
Honours edit
St Albans City
- Herts Senior Cup: 1950–51[5]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Albans City | 1950–51[6] | Isthmian League | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10[a] | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Watford | 1951–52[7] | Third Division South | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 1952–53[7] | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 28 | 13 | |||
| 1953–54[7] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |||
| 1954–55[7] | 33 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 37 | 4 | |||
| 1955–56[7] | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 1956–57[7] | 42 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2[b] | 2 | 46 | 15 | ||
| 1957–58[7] | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3[b] | 1 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 1958–59[7] | Fourth Division | 38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 43 | 6 | |
| 1959–60[7] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 222 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 244 | 49 | ||
| Career total | 241 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 276 | 51 | ||
- ^ 5 appearances and 1 goal in Herts Senior Cup, 3 appearances in Amateur Football Alliance Senior Invitation Cup, 1 appearance in FA Amateur Cup, 1 appearance in Herts Charity Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Southern Floodlight Cup
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Johnny Meadows". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Meadows". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Players – McHugh to Moran" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. p. 13. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Billy Meadows". The Reckless Guide to Barnet FC. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "05.05.1951 at 19:00 At Barnet F.C." St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Season 1950–51 appearances". St Albans City F.C. History & Archives. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Seasons – 1950–51 to 1959–60" (PDF). Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017. pp. 2–10. Retrieved 27 March 2019.