Jimmy Eggleton Explained

Jimmy Eggleton
Fullname:	James Arthur Edward Eggleton^[1]
Birth Date:	29 August 1897
Birth Place:	Heston, England
Position:	Centre half
Death Place:	Hillingdon, England
Years1:	–1921
Clubs1:	Slough
Years2:	1921–1923
Clubs2:	Charlton Athletic
Goals2:	0
Caps2:	26
Years3:	1923–1926
Clubs3:	Watford
Goals3:	2
Caps3:	48
Years4:	1926
Clubs4:	Lincoln City
Goals4:	0
Caps4:	0
Years5:	1926–1930
Clubs5:	Queens Park Rangers
Goals5:	0
Caps5:	42
Years6:	1930
Clubs6:	Canterbury Waverley
Managerclubs1:	Queens Park Rangers (reserves)
Manageryears1:	1954

James Arthur Edward Eggleton (29 August 1897 – 13 January 1963) was an English professional football centre half, best remembered for his long association with Queens Park Rangers.^[2] He served the club as a player, trainer, reserve team manager and odd-job man manager for 37 years.^[3] He also played for Football League clubs Watford and Charlton Athletic.^[4]

Personal life

Eggleton served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery during the First World War and was gassed during the course of his service.^[5]

Career statistics

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Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Charlton Athletic	1921–22^[6]	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	1922–23		15	0	0	0	—		15	0
	1923–24		9	0	0	0	—		9	0
	Total		26	0	0	0	—		26	0
Watford	1923–24^[7]	Third Division South	15	1	4	0	—		19	1
	1924–25		20	1	0	0	—		20	1
	1925–26		13	0	0	0	—		13	0
	Total		48	2	4	0	—		52	2
Queens Park Rangers	1926–27^[8]	Third Division South	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	1927–28^[9]		26	0	1	0	2^[10]	0	29	0
	1928–29^[11]		4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		42	0	1	0	2	0	45	0
Career total			116	2	5	0	2	0	123	2

1. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 9781905891610 . Third edition, with revisions . Toton, Nottingham . 91 . 841581272.
2. Web site: Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Players – Digweed to Elkes . 10 March 2019.
3. Book: Queens Park Rangers vs Northampton Town matchday programme . 9 February 1963.
4. Web site: Eggleton Jimmy Watford 1925 . Vintage Footballers . en-GB . 10 March 2019.
5. Web site: We Will Remember Them – Independent Rs . www.indyrs.co.uk . 11 March 2019.
6. Web site: Season Stats 1921/1922 – 1925/1926 . 24 February 2019 . CAFC Facts & Stats . en . 25 April 2020.
7. Web site: Watford Football Club archive 1881–2017 – Players – 1920/21 to 1929/30 . 4–7 . 10 March 2019.
8. Web site: Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1926–27 . 10 March 2019.
9. Web site: Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1927–28 . 10 March 2019.
10. 1 appearance in London Challenge Cup, 1 appearance in London Professional Charity Fund
11. Web site: Seasonal Stats – Files – QPRnet – 1928–29 . 10 March 2019.