Jim Fotheringham
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Full name
James Gibb Fotheringham[1]
Date of birth
19 December 1933
Place of birth
Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death
16 September 1977 (aged 43)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Gibb Fotheringham[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 16 September 1977 (aged 43) | ||
| Place of death | Corby, Northamptonshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1959 | Arsenal | 72 | (0) |
| 1959 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 1959–1960 | Northampton Town[2] | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Gibb Fotheringham (19 December 1933 – 16 September 1977)[3] was a Scottish footballer, who played as a defender.
Fotheringham was a product of the Arsenal youth system and at 6'4" looked to be an imposing centre back. However, Fotheringham managed only a few runs in the first team and never really convinced before joining Heart of Midlothian for £10,000 in 1959.[4] He returned to England with Northampton Town the same year only to see his career ended early by a bad injury.
Whilst at Arsenal he also featured for the London XI that took part in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
