Louis Bimpson
English footballer (1929–2021)
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James Louis Bimpson (14 May 1929 – 13 November 2021) was an English footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool during the 1950s.
Full name
James Louis Bimpson
Date of birth
14 May 1929
Place of birth
Rainford, England
Date of death
13 November 2021 (aged 92)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Louis Bimpson | ||
| Date of birth | 14 May 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Rainford, England | ||
| Date of death | 13 November 2021 (aged 92) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1953 | Burscough | ||
| 1953–1959 | Liverpool | 93 | (39) |
| 1959–1961 | Blackburn Rovers | 22 | (5) |
| 1961 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 11 | (1) |
| 1961–1963 | Rochdale | 54 | (16) |
| 1963–1964 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Life and playing career
Born in Rainford, Lancashire (now in Merseyside) in May 1929, Bimpson played for Burscough before Liverpool signed him in 1953.[1]
Bimpson went on to play for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Rochdale before dropping into non-league football with Wigan Athletic in 1963, where he scored twice in five Cheshire League games.[2]