Real Name: James Bimson
Normal Position: Left Half
Height: 5' 8
Weight: 10st 9lbs
Born: 09/02/1899 (Lathom, Ormskirk)
Died: 22/01/1966 (Ormskirk)

Jimmy BimsonOne of 7 brothers (of whom Ernie was also briefly on Southport Football Club's books) he only started playing football when serving in the First World War. After the war he played amateur football working down Blaguegate pit. He came to Southport on trial towards the end of 1922-23 and made his Reserve team debut at centre-half against Coppull, changing to left-half after the interval. At left-half he gave Southport tremendous service as a member of the strong half-back line of Sinclair, Little and Bimson which played together in 48 League games; he became the fourth player after Salty Halsall, Topping Sinclair and Billy Little to reach ioo League appearances before he left following a dispute over pay. He had the unusual distinction of dropping out of the Football League only to return on two occasions to play first with Wigan Borough and then ending his career with Rochdale. After the war he worked at Burscough Orndance Store. At Haig Avenue he played in a number of games in the same side as his cousin Jimmy Tootle (q.v.).

Player Profile reproduced with Permission from:
The Sandgrounders: The Complete League History of Southport F. C., by Michael Braham and Geoff Wilde (Palatine Books, 1995). ISBN 978-1-874181-14-9

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Season Date From To Value
1923/1924 ORMSKIRK DS&S Southport



Statistics include the following competitions
Cambrian Cup, Conference League Cup, English Jubilee Fund, FA Cup , FA Trophy , Football League Cup, Lancashire Floodlit Trophy, Lancashire Junior Cup, Lancashire League Medal Competition, Lancashire Senior Cup, League, Liverpool Senior Cup, Northern Premier League Cup, Northern Premier League Shield, PLAY OFFS , President's Cup, President's Inter League, Third Division (North) Cup, Welsh Cup,

Season Apps Subs Goals
1922/1923 100
1923/1924 1400
1924/1925 3302
1925/1926 3402
1926/1927 3902
Total 121 0 6


Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
07/05/1927 League / D3NA ASHINGTON 1 - 4
25/04/1927 League / D3NA WALSALL 1 - 1
09/04/1927 League / D3NA BRADFORD ( PARK AVENUE ) 2 - 6
02/04/1927 League / D3NH ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 - 0
12/03/1927 League / D3NA WREXHAM 0 - 3
26/02/1927 League / D3NA STOCKPORT COUNTY 4 - 2
19/02/1927 League / D3NA WIGAN BOROUGH 1 - 3
12/02/1927 League / D3NH ROCHDALE 1 - 1
05/02/1927 League / D3NA TRANMERE ROVERS 0 - 3
29/01/1927 FA Cup / 4A LIVERPOOL 1 - 3
22/01/1927 League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 - 2
15/01/1927 League / D3NH LINCOLN CITY 2 - 3
08/01/1927 FA Cup / 3H BLACKBURN ROVERS 2 - 0
01/01/1927 League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 0 - 2
27/12/1926 League / D3NH HALIFAX TOWN 0 - 0
25/12/1926 League / D3NA HALIFAX TOWN 1 - 1
18/12/1926 League / D3NH ASHINGTON 4 - 1
11/12/1926 FA Cup / 2H CROOK TOWN 2 - 0
04/12/1926 League / D3NH NELSON 3 - 4
02/12/1926 FA Cup / 1RA TRANMERE ROVERS 2 - 1
27/11/1926 FA Cup / 1H TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 1
20/11/1926 League / D3NH BRADFORD ( PARK AVENUE ) 2 - 1
13/11/1926 League / D3NA ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 - 1
06/11/1926 League / D3NH STOKE CITY 0 - 3
30/10/1926 League / D3NA DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 3
23/10/1926 League / D3NH WREXHAM 6 - 0
16/10/1926 League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 4
12/10/1926 Lancashire Senior Cup / 2H BLACKBURN ROVERS 1 - 2
09/10/1926 League / D3NH STOCKPORT COUNTY 2 - 2
02/10/1926 League / D3NH WIGAN BOROUGH 2 - 2
28/09/1926 League / D3NH CREWE ALEXANDRA 2 - 2
25/09/1926 League / D3NA ROCHDALE 0 - 1
18/09/1926 League / D3NH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 3
13/09/1926 League / D3NA CHESTERFIELD 1 - 5
11/09/1926 League / D3NA DURHAM CITY 2 - 4
08/09/1926 Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H WIGAN BOROUGH 3 - 0
04/09/1926 League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 2 - 1
31/08/1926 League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 1 - 0
28/08/1926 League / D3NA LINCOLN CITY 1 - 1
01/05/1926 League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3 - 4
24/04/1926 League / D3NH HALIFAX TOWN 3 - 1
21/04/1926 League / D3NA CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 0
17/04/1926 League / D3NA TRANMERE ROVERS 0 - 1
10/04/1926 League / D3NH ROCHDALE 1 - 7
06/04/1926 League / D3NA BRADFORD ( PARK AVENUE ) 1 - 6
03/04/1926 League / D3NA HARTLEPOOL 0 - 5
02/04/1926 League / D3NH BRADFORD ( PARK AVENUE ) 2 - 1
27/03/1926 League / D3NH DURHAM CITY 6 - 1
20/03/1926 League / D3NA CHESTERFIELD 0 - 3
13/03/1926 League / D3NH WALSALL 1 - 1
06/03/1926 League / D3NA ROTHERHAM UNITED 2 - 5
27/02/1926 League / D3NH GRIMSBY TOWN 0 - 1
20/02/1926 League / D3NH NEW BRIGHTON 3 - 2
13/02/1926 League / D3NA WIGAN BOROUGH 1 - 3
06/02/1926 League / D3NH ASHINGTON 1 - 1
30/01/1926 League / D3NA BARROW 3 - 0
25/01/1926 League / D3NA ROCHDALE 1 - 3
23/01/1926 League / D3NH NELSON 2 - 1
16/01/1926 League / D3NA COVENTRY CITY 0 - 0
09/01/1926 FA Cup / 3A SOUTHEND UNITED 2 - 5
02/01/1926 League / D3NH WREXHAM 0 - 1
26/12/1925 League / D3NA DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 6
25/12/1925 League / D3NH DONCASTER ROVERS 3 - 3
17/10/1925 League / D3NA GRIMSBY TOWN 2 - 3
10/10/1925 League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 0 - 1
03/10/1925 League / D3NH WIGAN BOROUGH 3 - 1
26/09/1925 League / D3NA ASHINGTON 1 - 1
19/09/1925 League / D3NH BARROW 2 - 0
15/09/1925 League / D3NH LINCOLN CITY 3 - 2
12/09/1925 League / D3NA NELSON 3 - 3
07/09/1925 League / D3NA LINCOLN CITY 0 - 3
05/09/1925 League / D3NH COVENTRY CITY 1 - 2
29/08/1925 League / D3NA WREXHAM 2 - 3
02/05/1925 League / D3NA ASHINGTON 0 - 2
21/04/1925 League / D3NA NELSON 1 - 2
18/04/1925 League / D3NH DARLINGTON 1 - 0
14/04/1925 League / D3NA ROTHERHAM COUNTY 3 - 1
13/04/1925 League / D3NH DONCASTER ROVERS 3 - 0
11/04/1925 League / D3NA ROCHDALE 0 - 1
10/04/1925 League / D3NA DONCASTER ROVERS 1 - 0
04/04/1925 League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 2 - 0
28/03/1925 League / D3NA GRIMSBY TOWN 1 - 3
21/03/1925 League / D3NH NEW BRIGHTON 2 - 0
14/03/1925 League / D3NA HALIFAX TOWN 0 - 2
07/03/1925 League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3 - 1
28/02/1925 League / D3NA CHESTERFIELD 2 - 1
21/02/1925 League / D3NH DURHAM CITY 1 - 1
14/02/1925 League / D3NA CREWE ALEXANDRA 1 - 1
07/02/1925 League / D3NA WIGAN BOROUGH 0 - 2
31/01/1925 League / D3NA WALSALL 0 - 0
24/01/1925 League / D3NH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
17/01/1925 League / D3NA LINCOLN CITY 1 - 1
10/01/1925 League / D3NA NEW BRIGHTON 1 - 1
03/01/1925 League / D3NH BARROW 5 - 0
26/12/1924 League / D3NA WREXHAM 3 - 2
25/12/1924 League / D3NH WREXHAM 1 - 0
20/12/1924 League / D3NH BRADFORD ( PARK AVENUE ) 3 - 0
17/12/1924 League / D3NA DARLINGTON 1 - 2
13/12/1924 FA Cup / 6QA DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 1
06/12/1924 League / D3NH ROCHDALE 0 - 0
03/12/1924 FA Cup / 5QRH TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 0
29/11/1924 FA Cup / 5QA TRANMERE ROVERS 1 - 1
22/11/1924 League / D3NH GRIMSBY TOWN 3 - 1
08/11/1924 League / D3NH HALIFAX TOWN 3 - 1
05/11/1924 Lancashire Senior Cup / 3H BOLTON WANDERERS 1 - 3
01/11/1924 League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 5
03/05/1924 League / D3NH HARTLEPOOL 2 - 2
12/04/1924 League / D3NA HALIFAX TOWN 0 - 1
05/04/1924 League / D3NH GRIMSBY TOWN 3 - 0
29/03/1924 League / D3NA GRIMSBY TOWN 0 - 1
16/02/1924 League / D3NH WALSALL 1 - 1
09/02/1924 League / D3NA ASHINGTON 0 - 2
02/02/1924 League / D3NH ASHINGTON 2 - 0
26/01/1924 League / D3NH WIGAN BOROUGH 1 - 1
19/01/1924 League / D3NA WIGAN BOROUGH 1 - 1
12/01/1924 League / D3NA DONCASTER ROVERS 0 - 3
08/01/1924 League / D3NA ROCHDALE 2 - 2
05/01/1924 League / D3NA BARROW 3 - 1
01/01/1924 League / D3NH NEW BRIGHTON 3 - 0
24/11/1923 League / D3NH DONCASTER ROVERS 2 - 2
24/03/1923 League / D3NA ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 - 3

Games where player has scored

Date Competition Venue Opponents Score
26/02/1927League / D3NA STOCKPORT COUNTY 4 - 2
08/09/1926Lancashire Senior Cup / 1H WIGAN BOROUGH 3 - 0
25/12/1925League / D3NH DONCASTER ROVERS 3 - 3
12/09/1925League / D3NA NELSON 3 - 3
07/03/1925League / D3NH ACCRINGTON STANLEY 3 - 1
08/11/1924League / D3NH HALIFAX TOWN 3 - 1

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