Jim Sanders (footballer)

Not to be confused with Jimmy Sanders.

Jim Sanders
Personal information
Full name James Charles Alfred Sanders
Date of birth (1932-10-15)15 October 1932
Place of birth Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Date of death 20 May 2007(2007-05-20) (aged 74)
Place of death Bristol, England
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1955 Bristol City 0 (0)
1955–1959 Crystal Palace 46
1959–? Rochdale
?–1962 Cheltenham Town
1962–1963 Exeter City 20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Charles Alfred Sanders (15 October 1932 – 20 May 2007) was an English footballer who played as a half back, most notably for Crystal Palace.

Biography

Sanders signed a professional contract with Bristol City in November 1951. Unable to break into the first team, he left to sign for London club Crystal Palace.

After playing for Rochdale and Cheltenham Town, Sanders signed for Exeter City in August 1962. He was a regular for the Grecians up until December, but in April 1963 his contract was cancelled due to the club not being able to provide local accommodation for his family, then based in Bristol, to move into.

During and after his playing career, Sanders also worked as a showman. Both of his careers are mentioned on his grave, a statue of a footballer, in Arnos Vale Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. ^ "The Grecian Archive - Sanders, Jim". The Grecian Archive. Retrieved 2 May 2024.