Jimmy Dykes (Scottish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Dykes | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Law, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1974 (aged 57–58) [1] | ||
| Place of death | Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Position | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1946 | Heart of Midlothian | 99 | (1) |
| → Ayr United (guest) | |||
| → Blackpool (guest) | |||
| → Charlton Athletic (guest) | |||
| → Chelsea (guest) | |||
| → Glentoran (guest) | |||
| 1946–1947 | Dundela | ||
| 1947–1950 | Portadown | ||
| 1950–1951 | Newry Town | ||
| 1951 | Ross County | ||
| International career | |||
| 1937–1939 | Scottish Football League XI[2] | 3 | (0) |
| 1938 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| 1941–1942 | Scotland (wartime) | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Dykes (12 October 1916 – 1974) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half. Born in Law, South Lanarkshire, he played for Heart of Midlothian[3] and appeared twice for the Scotland national football team in 1938, also taking part in a SFA tour of North America the following summer. His senior career was effectively curtailed by the Second World War, during which he played for Hearts and made guest appearances for a variety of clubs in England and Northern Ireland, also being selected for four unofficial wartime internationals.[4] After ending his playing career in 1951, Dykes emigrated to Australia. His son Robbie became an Australian rules footballer.[5][6]
References
- ^ Oldest Surviving Scottish Internationalists, ScottishLeague.net, 2012
- ^ "[SFL player] James Dykes". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ (Hearts player) Jimmy Dykes, London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 23 March 2022
- ^ (Scotland player, including unofficial matches) James Dykes, London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 23 March 2022
- ^ "Robert Dykes". Tasmanian Football Legends. OzVox Media. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ Polack, John. "Andrew Dykes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2023.