Player Details

Real Name: James Cumbes
Normal Position: Goalkeeper
Height: 6'2
Weight: 14st
Born: 04/05/1944 (Disbury, Manchester)

Jim Cumbes

When Tony Harrison broke an arm saving at the feet of an Aldershot player, Hugh Fisher persuaded Jimmy Cumbes to sign as a non-contract player. At the time of his signing Cumbes was not playing football, concentrating on his sports outfitters business in the Midlands. Prior to joining Southport he had helped out at Runcorn after their regular 'keeper was injured against Southport in the F.A. Cup. Twelve years earlier he had been signed by Tranmere Rovers as cover for Harry Leylard and went on to appear in 374 Football League matches. In 1973 he
Aston Villa's 'keeper in the League Cup Final. An all-round sportsman, Cumbes, a fast medium bowler, played County Cricket for no fewer than four counties including two spells with Lancashire where he is currently employed as Commercial Manager. While with Surrey CCC he came close to playing for Eng,:i.ni in the Final Test v. New Zealand in 1969 but his football commitments precluded his selecc He is a regular attender at Southport Football Club's 'Sportsmen's Dinners'.

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
1977/1978	04/01/1978	RUNCORN	Southport

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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
1977/1978	19	0	0
Total	19	0	0

Games where player was named on the team sheet

Date	Competition	Venue	Opponents	Score
17/04/1978	League / D4	H	WIMBLEDON	0 - 5
15/04/1978	League / D4	A	NEWPORT COUNTY	1 - 1
11/04/1978	League / D4	A	CREWE ALEXANDRA	0 - 2
07/04/1978	League / D4	H	YORK CITY	4 - 1
04/04/1978	League / D4	H	SWANSEA CITY	0 - 3
01/04/1978	League / D4	A	ROCHDALE	1 - 2
27/03/1978	League / D4	H	DARLINGTON	1 - 0
25/03/1978	League / D4	A	BARNSLEY	1 - 2
24/03/1978	League / D4	H	STOCKPORT COUNTY	2 - 0
18/03/1978	League / D4	A	HALIFAX TOWN	1 - 2
14/03/1978	League / D4	H	READING	1 - 1
11/03/1978	League / D4	H	BRENTFORD	1 - 3
07/03/1978	League / D4	H	DONCASTER ROVERS	1 - 1
04/03/1978	League / D4	A	SOUTHEND UNITED	2 - 4
28/02/1978	League / D4	A	HARTLEPOOL	1 - 2
25/02/1978	League / D4	H	BOURNEMOUTH	0 - 0
04/02/1978	League / D4	A	NORTHAMPTON TOWN	0 - 1
14/01/1978	League / D4	A	SCUNTHORPE UNITED	2 - 0
07/01/1978	League / D4	H	TORQUAY UNITED	0 - 0