Jim Gotts
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Atkinson Gotts[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1917[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Seaton Delaval, England[1] | ||
| Date of death | 18 December 1998 (aged 81)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Ealing, England[2] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ashington | |||
| 1946 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 1946 | → Colchester United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 2 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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James Atkinson Gotts (17 January 1917 – 18 December 1998) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Brentford, Colchester and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Career
Born in Seaton Delaval, Gotts began his career at Ashington prior to joining Brentford during the war years.[1] He made two first-team appearances for Brentford, both of which came in the 1945–46 FA Cup.[3] His debut came on 31 January 1946, a 5–0 victory over Bristol City,[4] and his final game came on 9 February 1946 in a 3–1 away victory over Queens Park Rangers in the following round.[5] While registered with Brentford, Gotts signed on loan to Southern League club Colchester United for a single Southern League Cup match on 13 April 1946,[1] resulting in a 5–2 away victory over Guildford City.[6]
The following season, Gotts joined Brighton & Hove Albion, where he would make his Football League debut. He made two league appearances for Brighton in total.[7]
His career was effectively cut short and was forced to retire due to cartilage problems in both legs.
Gotts died on 18 December 1998.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Jim Gotts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History - Jim Gotts". Brentford Football Club History. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History - Brentford 5–0 Bristol City". Brentford Football Club History. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "Brentford Football Club History - Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Brentford". Brentford Football Club History. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester United - Match details - Guildford City 2–5 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ↑ "BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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- 1917 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Seaton Delaval
- English footballers
- Association football wingers
- Ashington A.F.C. players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Colchester United F.C. players
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- Southern Football League players
- English Football League players
- Sportspeople from Northumberland
