Jim Towers
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1951–1954 | Brentford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1961 | Brentford | 262 | (153) |
| 1961–1962 | Queens Park Rangers | 28 | (15) |
| 1962–1963 | Millwall | 21 | (8) |
| 1963 | Gillingham | 8 | (6) |
| 1963–1964 | Aldershot | 32 | (15) |
| 1964–1965 | Romford | ||
| 1965–1968 | Gravesend & Northfleet | 77 | (46) |
| Total | 428 | (243) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jim Towers (born 15 April 1933 – 16 September 2010[1]) was a professional English footballer.[1][2][3][4]
Having played for Brentford for a decade, Towers is the club's all-time top scorer with 153 goals in 262 league games.[1][2][3][4] He completed his national service in Germany just after signing his first professional contract in 1954.[4]
In May 1961, Towers was sold to Queens Park Rangers, scoring 15 goals in 28 league appearances.[1] After beginning the 1962–63 season with Millwall, he signed for Gillingham in January 1963 for £2,500, spending half a year at the Priestfield.[1][3][4] Towers played only 8 games for the Gills, but scored 6 times.[1] He later played for Aldershot, Romford and Gravesend & Northfleet before retiring in 1968.[1][3]
After his footballing career, Towers worked for 25 years as a baggage handler at London Heathrow Airport.[3] He was married, and had three children.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jim Towers – R.I.P." Aldershot Town F.C. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ a b c "Jim Towers". Brentford F.C. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Jim Towers R.I.P." Gillingham F.C. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Miller, Ed (23 September 2010). "Fleet mourn Jim Towers". Ebbsfleet United F.C. Retrieved 10 November 2010.