Jimmy Williamson

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Jimmy Williamson
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-05-02)2 May 1928
Place of birth Perthshire, Scotland
Date of death 21 February 2015(2015-02-21) (aged 86)[1]
Place of death Dunkeld and Birnam, Scotland[2]
Position(s) Centre half
Youth career
Murthly Amateurs
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Stanley Juniors
Blairgowrie
1952–1956 Dunfermline Athletic 35 (0)
1956 Montrose 9 (0)
Vale of Atholl
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jimmy Williamson (2 May 1928 – 21 February 2015) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Dunfermline Athletic and Montrose as a centre half.[3][1]

Personal life[edit]

Williamson's younger brother Arthur also became a footballer.[1] In 1946, he was called up to the Royal Navy and served in Hong Kong and Singapore.[1] He was a butcher by trade.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Jimmy Williamson". Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jimmy Williamson (1928–2015)". Dunfermline Athletic Football Club. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – W". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 11 July 2020.