Jimmy Cringan

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Jimmy Cringan
Personal information
Full name James Anderson Cringan
Date of birth (1904-12-16)16 December 1904
Place of birth Douglas Water, Scotland
Date of death 1972 (aged 67–68)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Douglas Water Thistle
1922–1934 Birmingham 261 (12)
1934–1936 Boston United 29 (3)
Managerial career
1934–1935 Boston United (player-manager)
1936–1961 Banbury Spencer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Anderson Cringan (16 December 1904 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played 285 games in all competitions for Birmingham, including 261 Football League First Division games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final, before trying his hand at management.

He began his managerial career as player-manager at Midland League club Boston United,[2][3] before becoming Banbury Spencer manager in 1936, a position he held until retiring in 1961.[4]

Cringan died in 1972.[2] He was the younger brother of Willie Cringan, captain of Celtic and Scotland. Another brother Robert played for Ayr United.[5]

Honours[edit]

Birmingham

References[edit]

General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 80. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.

Specific

  1. ^ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 3.
  2. ^ a b "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Season 1934/5 – Statistics". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
    "Season 1935/6 – Statistics". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. ^ "History". Banbury United F.C. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ Cringan, Robert (1918), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank