Jim Gotts

James Atkinson Gotts (17 January 1917 – 18 December 1998) was an English footballer who played in the Football League as a winger for Brentford, Colchester and Brighton & Hove Albion.

Jim Gotts
Personal information
Full name James Atkinson Gotts[1]
Date of birth (1917-01-17)17 January 1917[1]
Place of birth Seaton Delaval, England[1]
Date of death 18 December 1998 (aged 81)[2]
Place of death Ealing, England[2]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ashington
1946 Brentford 0 (0)
1946 → Colchester United (loan) 0 (0)
1946–1947 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 (0)
Total 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Seaton Delaval, Gotts began his career at Ashington prior to joining Brentford during the war years.[1] He made two first-team appearances for Brentford, both of which came in the 1945–46 FA Cup.[3] His debut came on 31 January 1946, a 5–0 victory over Bristol City,[4] and his final game came on 9 February 1946 in a 3–1 away victory over Queens Park Rangers in the following round.[5] While registered with Brentford, Gotts signed on loan to Southern League club Colchester United for a single Southern League Cup match on 13 April 1946,[1] resulting in a 5–2 away victory over Guildford City.[6]

The following season, Gotts joined Brighton & Hove Albion, where he would make his Football League debut. He made two league appearances for Brighton in total.[7]

His career was effectively cut short and was forced to retire due to cartilage problems in both legs.

Gotts died on 18 December 1998.[1]

References
  1. "Colchester United - Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  2. "Jim Gotts". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. "Brentford Football Club History - Jim Gotts". Brentford Football Club History. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  4. "Brentford Football Club History - Brentford 5–0 Bristol City". Brentford Football Club History. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  5. "Brentford Football Club History - Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Brentford". Brentford Football Club History. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  6. "Colchester United - Match details - Guildford City 2–5 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
  7. "BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION:1946/47-2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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