Jimmy Munro (footballer, born 1870)
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Full name
James Munro
Date of birth
23 January 1870
Date of death
4 January 1899 (aged 28)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Munro | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1870 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 1899 (aged 28) | ||
| Place of death | Swindon, England | ||
| Position | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Strathmore | |||
| 1890–1893 | Bolton Wanderers | 50 | (20) |
| 1893–1895 | Burton Swifts | 54 | (15) |
| 1895–1899 | Swindon Town | 68 | (15) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:28, 21 March 2010 (UTC) | |||
James Munro (23 January 1870 – 4 January 1899) was a Scottish footballer who played at inside forward in the 1890s.[1]
He played in The Football League for Bolton Wanderers and Burton Swifts, and later played for Swindon Town.[1]
Whilst at Swindon he also played half back, centre half, full back and on one occasion played in goal. He was made club captain when Swindon turned professional and was first professional player to play for the team earning 35 shillings a week.[2][3]
