Jimmy Belcher Explained

Jimmy Belcher
Fullname:James Alfred Belcher
Birth Date:31 October 1932
Birth Place:Stepney, England
Position:Wing half
Youthclubs1:Leyton Orient
Years1:1950–1951
Clubs1:Leyton Orient
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1951–1952
Clubs2:Snowdown Colliery Welfare
Years3:1952–1954
Clubs3:West Ham United
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1954–1958
Clubs4:Crystal Palace
Caps4:128
Goals4:22
Years5:1958–1961
Clubs5:Ipswich Town
Caps5:27
Goals5:0
Years6:1961–1962
Clubs6:Brentford
Caps6:30
Goals6:1
Years7:1962–1963
Clubs7:Margate
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:185
Totalgoals:23

James Alfred Belcher (born 31 October 1932), known as Jimmy Belcher or Jim Belcher, is an English former professional footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in Stepney, Belcher played for Leyton Orient, Snowdown Colliery Welfare, West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Brentford and Margate.[1] [2] [3]

Personal life

As of November 2013, Belcher was living in Rainham, Kent.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace1954–55[4] Third Division South3812204012
1955–5636620386
1956–5731440354
1957–5823020250
Total1282210013822
Ipswich Town1958–59[5] Second Division30200050
1959–60[6] 24000001[7] 0250
Total270200010300
Brentford1961–62[8] Third Division3015010361
Margate1962–63Southern League First Division00002[9] 020
Career total18523170103020623
  1. Web site: Profile . 14 December 2020 . Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club.
  2. Web site: Trice . Jeff . 5 October 2007 . Jimmy Belcher . 30 November 2016.
  3. News: Appearances . en-gb . Crystal Palace FC . 16 November 2017.
  4. Book: Purkiss, Mike . Crystal Palace: A Complete Record 1905–1989 . Sands . Nigel . The Breedon Books Publishing Company . 1989 . 0907969542 . 202–209.
  5. Web site: Games played by Jim Belcher in 1958–59 . 8 January 2017 . Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club.
  6. Web site: Games played by Jim Belcher in 1959–60 . 8 January 2017 . Pride of Anglia – Ipswich Town Football Club.
  7. Appearance in Ipswich Hospital Cup
  8. Book: 100 Years Of Brentford . Brentford FC . 1989 . 0951526200 . White . Eric . 386.
  9. 1 appearance in Southern League Cup, 1 appearance in Kent Floodlight Cup