Jimmy Cringan

Jimmy Cringan

Personal information
Full name	James Anderson Cringan
Date of birth	16 December 1904
Place of birth	Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Wing half
Youth career
–	Douglas Water Thistle
–	Sunderland (trial)
–	Bury (trial)
1921	South Shields (trial)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1922–1934	Birmingham	261	(12)
1934–1935	Boston United
Managerial career
1934–1935	Boston United (player-manager)
1936–1961	Banbury Spencer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Anderson Cringan (16 December 1904 – after 1935) was a Scottish professional footballer born in Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire, 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 was the younger brother of Willie Cringan, captain of Celtic and Scotland.

He began his managerial career as player-manager at Boston United, before becoming Banbury Spencer manager in 1936, a position he held until retiring in 1961.

Honours

Birmingham

• FA Cup finalist: 1931

References

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