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Jimmy
Seed |
Tottenham
Hotspur FC
5 appearances, 1 goal
P 5 W 3 D
1 L 1 F 12: A 5
70% successful
1921-25
captain: none
minutes played: 450 |
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Timeline |
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James Marshall Seed |
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Birth |
25 March 1895 in Blackhill, Consett, County Durham [registered in
Lanchester, County Durham, June 1895].
Brought up in
Whitburn |
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According to the 1901
census, James is the eighth of the ninth. to Anthony Hall and Elizabeth
Jane (née Cameron). His father is a papermaker. They are living in Augusta
Terrace in Whitburn area of South Shields. |
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According to the 1911
census, James is the third of four children still living with their
parents. James is a driver in the Whitburn Colliery. His father remains a
papermaker, and they live at Adolphus Terrace in Whitburn. The census also
reveals that his mother had eleven children, and one had died.
According to passenger lists, Seed, along with other
footballers, was part of a tour of South Africa that returned to
Southampton on 5 August 1929 from Cape Town on board the SS Arundel
Castle. His address was stated as 12 Laird Road in Sheffield. |
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According to the
1921 census, James M., a professional footballer (for Tottenham Hotspur
FC), is visiting the home of George and Frances Dick, his brother-in-law,
at Rose Cottages in Whitburn. |
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Marriage |
to
Annie Dixon Teasdale, on 28 May 1923, in Consett
[registered in Lanchester, June 1923]. One daughter, Gladys C.
(b.1924) |
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According to the 1939 register, James, a football club secretary/manager,
and Annie D. are still married and living at 33 New Street Hill in
Bromley. |
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Death |
16 July 1966 in
Farnborough, aged
71 years 113 days
[registered in Bromley, Kent, September 1966]. |
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Source |
 Douglas Lammings' An
English Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990] & |
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Biographies |
The Jimmy Seed
Story: Forty-Three Years in First Class Football as Player and Manager -
Jimmy Seed (Phoenix Sports Books, London, 1957) |
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x.
- A Football Compendium, Peter J. Seddon (1999). |
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Playing Career |
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Club(s) |
Joined Whitburn FC of the
Wearside League as a junior before he had unsuccessful tirlas with South
Shields FC and Sunderland AFC. However, a second trial at inside-right was
more successful, and he signed with Sunderland AFC in April 1914. However,
when he returned from army duty where he served on the Leeds' Rifles and
as a signaller for the Northern Cyclist Battalion, and still recovering
from a gas attack, he was released by the club without playing a first
team match. He found himself being signed by Mid-Rhondda FC. On 18
February 1920, Tottenham Hotspur FC signed Seed for a £1000
transfer fee. An injury saw him lose his place,
and a new manager cut his weekly wage, and after 229
league appearances and 65 goals, Seed was one of the five
applicants that was interviewed for the vacant managerial position at
Leeds United AFC on 6 May 1927, unsuccessfully. He was then appointed as
manager at newly-formed Aldershot FC on 2 June 1927, however, his club, on
5 June, refused to allow Seed to leave, stating that he had already signed
up for another season. A transfer to The Wednesday FC for a fee plus Arthur
Loudell on 2 August 1927 followed, becoming their captain, as Spur's lost
their place in the top division. He damaged his ligaments in a Christmas
1930 match against Newcastle United FC and after
134 league matches and 32 goals, he was allowed to leave on 18
April 1931, although he had been given permission to coach in Scandinavia. |
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Club honours |
Southern League Division Two winners
1919-20; Football League Division
Two winners 1919-20; FA Charity
Shield runners-up 1920, 1930, winners 1921;
FA Cup winners 1920-21; Division One
runners-up 1921-22 Champions 1928-29,
1929-30; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
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Height/Weight |
5'
10½", 11st.
9lbs [1925]. |
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Source |
Douglas Lammings' An English
Football Internationalist Who's Who [1990]. |
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Management
Career |
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Club(s) |
His first
administrative job was as secretary-manager to Clapton Orient FC on 18
April 1931, he resigned on 16 May 1933. Appointed
secretary-manager of Charlton Athletic FC on 18 May, he remained at the
helm until his resignation in September 1956. Also had spells as a chief
scout at Bristol City FC in January 1957, and was the club's caretaker manager
from mid-January 1958, after which he became the manager at Millwall FC a
week later, from 27 January, until July
1959, although he did remain in an advisory capacity and was also made a
director in January 1960 until his death six years later. |
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Club honours |
Football League Division Three (South) winners 1934-35;
Second Division runners-up 1935-36; First Division runners-up 1936-37;
Football League War Cup shared 1944;
FA Cup runners-up 1945-46,
winners 1946-47;
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Distinctions |
His brother, Angus,
managed Aldershot FC (1927-37) and
Barnsley FC (1937-53) |
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England Career |
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Player number |
One of seven who became the 414th players
(419) to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Inside-right |
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First match |
No. 126, 21 May 1921,
Belgium 0 England 2,
an end-of-season tour match at Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles,
Sint-Jans Molenbeek,
Bruxelles, aged 26 years
57 days. |
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Last match |
No. 145, 4 April 1925, Scotland
2 England 0, a British Championship match at Hampden Park, Mount Florida,
Glasgow, aged 30 years 10 days. |
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Major tournaments |
British Championship 1922-23, 1924-25; |
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Team honours |
None |
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Individual honours |
FA
Tour of South Africa 1929 (as captain); |
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Distinctions |
Died five days
after Billy Butler |
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Beyond England |
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Wrote many articles during his
management days for the newspapers. He was also an expert cartoonist,
having some of his sketches published. Also advocated products such as
Carter Liver Pills. -
An English Football Internationalists' Who's Who.
Douglas Lamming (1990). Hatton Press, p.218/219. |
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Jimmy Seed - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Mins. |
Goals |
goals ave.min |
comp. goals |
Capt. |
Disc. |
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6 |
5 |
3 |
450 |
1 |
450
min |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Jimmy Seed
- Match Record - All Matches |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
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CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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Home |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
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Away |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| All |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
+7 |
1 |
2 |
2.40 |
1.00 |
70.0 |
+2 |
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Jimmy Seed
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
British Championship |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
| Friendly |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
0 |
1 |
4.00 |
0.50 |
100.0 |
+2 |
| All |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
+7 |
1 |
2 |
2.40 |
1.00 |
70.0 |
+2 |
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Jimmy Seed
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
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British Championship Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC 1922-23 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
75.0 |
+1 |
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BC 1924-25 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
1 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
0.00 |
-1 |
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BC
All |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All Competition |
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Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
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BC |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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All |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.333 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Jimmy Seed
- Match History |
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Club: Tottenham
Hotspur F.C. - 5 full appearances |
F.A. International
Select Committee - 5
full capsx
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Age 26 |
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1 |
126 |
21 May 1921 - Belgium 0 England 2,
Stade du Daring Club de Bruxelles,
Bruxelles |
Fr |
AW |
Start |
ir |
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Age 27 |
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129 |
8 April 1922 - England 0 Scotland 1, Villa Park,
Birmingham |
BC |
HL |
reserve |
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2 |
130 |
21 October 1922 - England 2 Ireland 0,
The
Hawthorns, West Bromwich |
BC |
HW |
Start |
ir |
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3 |
131 |
5 March 1923
- Wales 2 England 2,
Ninian Park, Cardiff |
AD |
Start |
ir |
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4 |
132 |
19 March 1923 -
England 6 Belgium 1,
Arsenal
Stadium, Highbury |
Fr |
HW |
Start
60 |
ir |
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Age 30 |
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5 |
145 |
4 April 1925 - Scotland 2 England 0, Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
BC |
AL |
Start |
ir |
Notes
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