James Robert Oliver (born 3 December 1941) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Oliver[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1958 | Linlithgow Rose | ? | (?) |
| 1958–1962 | Falkirk | 78 | (13) |
| 1962–1964 | Norwich City | 40 | (14) |
| 1964–1967 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 43 | (6) |
| 1967–1970 | Colchester United | 75 | (10) |
| 1970–? | King's Lynn | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 16 May 2011 | |||
Career
editBorn in Falkirk, Scotland, Oliver played for Linlithgow Rose and Falkirk in the Scottish leagues before moving to English football with Norwich City, Brighton & Hove Albion and Colchester United.[2]
Honours
editBrighton & Hove Albion[3]
- Football League Fourth Division: 1964–65
References
edit- ^ "Jim Oliver". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Jim Oliver Archived 2012-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Tier Four (League Two) Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
External links
edit- Jim Oliver at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Jim Oliver at Colchester United Archive Database