| Jimmy Seal | |
| Full Name: | James Seal[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 December 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Walton, England |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | ?–1968 |
| Years2: | 1968–1971 |
| Years3: | 1970 |
| Years4: | 1970 |
| Years5: | 1971–1972 |
| Years6: | 1972–1976 |
| Years7: | 1976–1979 |
| Years8: | 1979–1981 |
| Clubs1: | Upton Robins |
| Clubs3: | → Walsall (loan) |
| Clubs4: | → Walsall (loan) |
| Clubs8: | Rochdale |
| Caps1: | ? |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Caps5: | 43 |
| Caps6: | 161 |
| Caps7: | 122 |
| Caps8: | 53 |
| Goals1: | ? |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 43 |
| Goals7: | 19 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Totalcaps: | 421+ |
| Totalgoals: | 92+ |
James Seal (born 9 December 1950) is an English former footballer who played as a striker.
Born in Walton, near Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, Seal played for Upton Robins before he joined Wolverhampton Wanderers in March 1968.[1] He made one appearance in the First Division for the club. During the 1969–70 season, he was to transfer to Walsall.[3] He joined Barnsley in May 1971.[1] After one season with the club, he joined York City in July 1972 for a fee of £6,000 and Kevin McMahon. He had a difficult first season with the club, scoring three goals in 31 league appearances. However, during the next season, he formed a fine strike partnership with striker Chris Jones, during which he scored 17 league goals, as York won promotion to the Second Division.[3]
Seal was York's top scorer for the 1974–75 season, with a total of 18 goals.[4] During this season he scored a magnificent goal in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal in the FA Cup.[3] He was joint top scorer with Micky Cave for the 1975–76 season, with a total of 8 goals.[5] He was transferred to Darlington in November 1976, where he played for three seasons. He finished his league career with Rochdale.[3]
He made his home in York and played in local football for a number of years, working as a self-employed painter and decorator, and later as a milkman.[3] In 1993, he was appointed as a scout by York City. [6]