Samuel Timmins (June 1879 – August 1956) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League as a wing half, most notably for Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion.[1][3] Injury forced his retirement from professional football in 1911.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Timmins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Date of death | August 1956 (aged 77)[2] | ||
| Place of death | West Bromwich, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1898–1899 | Dudley Town | ||
| 1899–1900 | Walsall | 30 | (0) |
| 1900–1905 | Nottingham Forest | 125 | (5) |
| 1906–1911 | West Bromwich Albion | 111 | (3) |
| 1912–1913 | Sutton Junction | ||
| 1913–1914 | Mansfield Town | ||
| 1914 | Sutton Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editTimmins attended George Salter School.[2] He served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery of the British Army during the First World War and saw action on the Italian Front.[2][4] In 1920, Timmins took over as the licensee of The Hop Pole pub in Carters Green, West Bromwich and continued in the job for over a decade.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 1900–01[5] | First Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1901–02[5] | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 1902–03[5] | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 1903–04[5] | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 1904–05[5] | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 1905–06[5] | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 125 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 136 | 5 | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 1906–07[6] | Second Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1907–08[7] | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| 1908–09[8] | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 1909–10[9] | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| 1910–11[10] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 236 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 252 | 8 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 288. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d e Matthews, Tony (17 June 2015). "A-Z of West Midlands Football". Black Country Bugle. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ^ "Timmins Sammy Nottingham Forest 1905". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Samuel Timmins – Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Sam Timmins". The City Ground. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1906/07". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1907/08". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1908/09". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1909/10". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Season Archive : Player Stats – 1910/11". Albion Till We Die – An Independent West Bromwich Albion Website. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
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