| Jimmy Walsh | |
| Fullname: | James Thomas Patrick Walsh |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Paddington, England |
| Position: | Full back |
| Years1: | 1972–1978 |
| Years2: | 1978–1981 |
| Years3: | 1981–1982 |
| Years4: | 1982–1984 |
| Years5: | 1984–? |
| Clubs5: | Windsor & Eton |
| Caps1: | 65 |
| Caps2: | 99 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Caps4: | 23 |
| Caps5: | ? |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | ? |
James Thomas Patrick Walsh (born 20 November 1954) is an English former footballer.
Walsh played as a goalkeeper at school, and after two weeks as a machine operator working as a metal presser, he sold vegetables on Slough market while playing for Britwell Boys Club.[1] He had a five-week trial at Watford and was subsequently signed by manager Ken Furphy as an apprentice, turning professional November 1972.[1]
He left Watford and worked as a driver with his father briefly before joining York City in June 1978.[1] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat against Wigan Athletic on 23 September 1978 in Division Four.[1] He scored two goals in his Football League career, which both came in York's 2–1 win against Hartlepool United on 5 April 1980.[1] He made 114 appearances and scored two goals during his time with the club.[1]
He went on to play for Frickley Athletic,[1] with whom he made 13 appearances and scored one goal in the league during the 1981–82 season. He joined Slough Town in January 1982 and later went to Windsor & Eton in 1984.[1]