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Jimmy Garth

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Jimmy Garth
Personal information
Full name James Russell Garth
Date of birth (1922-05-01)1 May 1922
Place of birth Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1 June 1972(1972-06-01) (aged 50)
Place of death Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Drumchapel Amateurs
1946–1947 Greenock Morton 7 (8)
1946–1948 Preston North End 23 (8)
1948–1949 Clyde 32 (7)
1949–1950 Raith Rovers 10 (2)
1950–1953 Greenock Morton 30 (4)
Inverness Caledonian
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Russell Garth[1] (1 May 1922 – 1 June 1972) was a Scottish footballer who played for Drumchapel Amateurs, Greenock Morton, Preston North End, Clyde, Raith Rovers and Inverness Caledonian.

Garth died in Detroit, Michigan on 1 June 1972, at the age of 50.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jimmy Garth". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ "James R. Garth". Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971–1996. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
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  • Jimmy Garth at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database