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{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jimmy Cringan
| name = Jimmy Cringan
| image =
| image =
| fullname = James Anderson Cringan
| fullname = James Anderson Cringan
| birth_date = 16 December 1904
| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|12|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire]], Scotland
| birth_place = [[Douglas Water (hamlet)|Douglas Water]], Scotland
| death_date =
| death_date = {{death year and age|1972|1904}}
| death_place =
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref>{{cite book |title="Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. |url=http://www.evertoncollection.org.uk/object?id=796%20EFC/7/39/1&p=2 |page=3 |date=30 August 1924 |publisher=Birmingham F.C}}</ref>
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref>{{cite book |title="Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. |url=http://www.evertoncollection.org.uk/object?id=796%20EFC/7/39/1&p=2 |page=3 |date=30 August 1924 |publisher=Birmingham F.C.}}</ref>
| position = [[Wing half]]
| position = [[Wing half]]
| youthyears1 = – | youthclubs1 = Douglas Water Thistle
| years1 = | clubs1 = [[Douglas Water Thistle F.C.|Douglas Water Thistle]]
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| years2 = 1922–1934 | clubs2 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]] | caps2 = 261 | goals2 = 12
| youthyears2 = – | youthclubs2 = [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] (trial)
| youthyears3 = – | youthclubs3 = [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] (trial)
| years3 = 1934–1936 | clubs3 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] | caps3 = 29 | goals3 = 3
| youthyears4 = 1921 | youthclubs4 = [[South Shields F.C. (1889)|South Shields]] (trial)
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| years1 = 1922–1934 | clubs1 = [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]] | caps1 = 261 | goals1 = 12
| years2 = 1934–1935 | clubs2 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] | caps2 = | goals2 =
| manageryears1 = 1934–1935 | managerclubs1 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] ([[player-manager]])
| manageryears1 = 1934–1935 | managerclubs1 = [[Boston United F.C.|Boston United]] ([[player-manager]])
| manageryears2 = 1935–19?? | managerclubs2 = [[Banbury United F.C.|Banbury Spencer]]
| manageryears2 = 1936–1961 | managerclubs2 = [[Banbury United F.C.|Banbury Spencer]]
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'''James Anderson "Jimmy" Cringan''' (16 December 1904 – after 1935) was a Scottish professional [[association football|footballer]] born in [[Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire]], who played as a [[wing half]]. He played 285 games in all competitions for [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]], including 261 [[Football League First Division]] games and an appearance at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]] in the [[1931 FA Cup Final]], before trying his hand at management. He was the younger brother of [[William Cringan|Willie Cringan]], captain of [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]].
'''James Anderson Cringan''' (16 December 1904 – 1972) was a Scottish professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[wing half]]. He played 285 games in all competitions for [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]], including 261 [[Football League First Division]] games and an appearance at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]] in the [[1931 FA Cup Final]], before trying his hand at management.

He began his managerial career as [[player-manager]] at [[Midland Football League (1889)|Midland League]] club [[Boston United]],<ref name=BUFCRollCall>{{cite web |url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/rollcall.html |title=Boston United Roll Call |website=Boston United FC – the original website |publisher=Ken Fox |accessdate=17 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/stats34.html |title=Season 1934/5 – Statistics |website=Boston United FC – the original website |publisher=Ken Fox |accessdate=17 April 2018}}<br>{{cite web |url=http://www.bufc.drfox.org.uk/stats35.html |title=Season 1935/6 – Statistics |website=Boston United FC – the original website |publisher=Ken Fox |accessdate=17 April 2018}}</ref> before becoming [[Banbury United F.C.|Banbury Spencer]] manager in 1936, a position he held until retiring in 1961.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk/a/history-9266.html |title=History |publisher=Banbury United F.C. |accessdate=17 April 2018}}</ref>

Cringan died in 1972.<ref name=BUFCRollCall/> He was the younger brother of [[William Cringan|Willie Cringan]], captain of [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]]. Another brother [[Robert Cringan|Robert]] played for [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]].<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/hamiltonacademicalmemorybank/players/cringan-robert-1918 Cringan, Robert (1918)], Hamilton Academical Memory Bank</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
;[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham]]
'''Birmingham'''
*[[FA Cup]] finalist: [[1931 FA Cup Final|1931]]
* [[FA Cup]] finalist: [[1931 FA Cup Final|1930–31]]


==References==
==References==
'''General'''
*{{cite book |last=Matthews |first=Tony |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |year=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |pages=80 |isbn=1-85983-010-2}}
* {{cite book |first=Tony |last=Matthews |title=Birmingham City: A Complete Record |date=1995 |publisher=Breedon Books |location=Derby |page=80 |isbn=1-85983-010-2}}

'''Specific'''
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{{reflist}}


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[[Category:People from Douglas Water]]
[[Category:People from Douglas Water]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from South Lanarkshire]]
[[Category:Footballers from South Lanarkshire]]
[[Category:Scottish footballers]]
[[Category:Scottish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Association football wing halves]]
[[Category:Men's association football wing halves]]
[[Category:Birmingham City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Birmingham City F.C. players]]
[[Category:Boston United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Boston United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Banbury United F.C. players]]
[[Category:Banbury United F.C. players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:English Football League players]]
[[Category:Midland Football League players]]
[[Category:Scottish football managers]]
[[Category:Scottish football managers]]
[[Category:Boston United F.C. managers]]
[[Category:Boston United F.C. managers]]
[[Category:Banbury United F.C. managers]]
[[Category:Place of death missing]]
[[Category:Place of death missing]]
[[Category:Douglas Water Thistle F.C. players]]
[[Category:Scottish Junior Football Association players]]
[[Category:20th-century Scottish sportsmen]]



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Latest revision as of 19:20, 3 November 2024

Jimmy Cringan
Personal information
Full name James Anderson Cringan
Date of birth (1904-12-16)16 December 1904
Place of birth Douglas Water, Scotland
Date of death 1972 (aged 67–68)
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Douglas Water Thistle
1922–1934 Birmingham 261 (12)
1934–1936 Boston United 29 (3)
Managerial career
1934–1935 Boston United (player-manager)
1936–1961 Banbury Spencer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Anderson Cringan (16 December 1904 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a wing half. He played 285 games in all competitions for Birmingham, including 261 Football League First Division games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final, before trying his hand at management.

He began his managerial career as player-manager at Midland League club Boston United,[2][3] before becoming Banbury Spencer manager in 1936, a position he held until retiring in 1961.[4]

Cringan died in 1972.[2] He was the younger brother of Willie Cringan, captain of Celtic and Scotland. Another brother Robert played for Ayr United.[5]

Honours

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Birmingham

References

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General

  • Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 80. ISBN 1-85983-010-2.

Specific

  1. ^ "Blues" News. The Official Programme of Birmingham Football Club, Ltd. Birmingham F.C. 30 August 1924. p. 3.
  2. ^ a b "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Season 1934/5 – Statistics". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
    "Season 1935/6 – Statistics". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. ^ "History". Banbury United F.C. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ Cringan, Robert (1918), Hamilton Academical Memory Bank


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