Jimmy Gitsham

Jimmy Gitsham

Personal information
Full name	James William Gitsham[1]
Date of birth	(1942-05-12)12 May 1942
Place of birth	Hammersmith, England
Date of death	19 January 2005(2005-01-19) (aged 62)[2]
Place of death	Chiltern, England[1]
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
0000–1959	Brentford
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1963	Brentford	54	(0)
1964–1965	Romford	45	(1)
	Stevenage Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James William Gitsham (12 May 1942 – 19 January 2005) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as a left back.

Playing career

Gitsham began his career in the youth team at Third Division club Brentford and turned professional in July 1959.[2] At age 18, while still a part-time player,[3] Gitsham made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw with Hull City at Griffin Park on 8 April 1961.[4] He went on to establish himself in the left back position, but lost his place in the team to Tom Anthony in September 1962.[4] Gitsham made 61 appearances before departing the Bees during the 1963 off-season.[5] He later played non-League football for Romford and Stevenage Town and was forced to retire due to a broken ankle.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1960–61[4]	Third Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	1961–62[4]		34	0	5	0	0	0	39	0
	1962–63[4]	Fourth Division	16	0	0	0	2	0	18	0
Career total			54	0	5	0	2	0	61	0

Honours

Brentford

• Football League Fourth Division: 1962–63[4]

References

1. "Jimmy Gitsham". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
2. "Jimmy Gitsham". brentfordfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
3. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 102. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 386–387. ISBN 0951526200.
5. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Yore Publications. p. 65. ISBN 978-0955294914.