Jimmy Eggleton

Jimmy Eggleton

Personal information
Full name	James Arthur Edward Eggleton
Date of birth	29 August 1897
Place of birth	Heston, England
Date of death	13 January 1963(1963-01-13) (aged 65)
Place of death	Hillingdon, England
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1921	Slough
1921–1923	Charlton Athletic	26	(0)
1923–1926	Watford	48	(2)
1926	Lincoln City	0	(0)
1926–1930	Queens Park Rangers	42	(0)
1930	Canterbury Waverley
Managerial career
1954	Queens Park Rangers (reserves)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Arthur Edward Eggleton (29 August 1897 – 13 January 1963) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half. He is best remembered for his long association with Queens Park Rangers, whom he served as a player, trainer, reserve team manager and odd-job man manager for 37 years. Eggleton also played for Football League clubs Watford and Charlton Athletic.

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.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Charlton Athletic	1921–22	Third Division South	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	1922–23	Third Division South	15	0	0	0	—		15	0
	1923–24	Third Division South	9	0	0	0	—		9	0
	Total		26	0	0	0	—		26	0
Watford	1923–24	Third Division South	15	1	4	0	—		19	1
	1924–25	Third Division South	20	1	0	0	—		20	1
	1925–26	Third Division South	13	0	0	0	—		13	0
	Total		48	2	4	0	—		52	2
Queens Park Rangers	1926–27	Third Division South	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	1927–28	Third Division South	26	0	1	0	2	0	29	0
	1928–29	Third Division South	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