Jimmy McCormick (footballer, born 1883) facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McCormick | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1883 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotherham, England | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 1935 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Kimberley, Canada | ||
| Playing position | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Attercliffe | |||
| 1905–1907 | Sheffield United | 22 | (1) |
| 1907–1910 | Plymouth Argyle | 119 | (8) |
| 1910 | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
| 1910–1920 | Plymouth Argyle | 170 | (17) |
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James McCormick (born April 28, 1883 – died January 28, 1935) was an English professional football player. He played as a right half, which is a midfield position. Jimmy played 23 games in the Football League for Sheffield United. He also played 269 games in the Southern League for Plymouth Argyle.
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The Life of Jimmy McCormick
Early Football Days
Jimmy McCormick was born in Rotherham, England. He started his football journey playing for local teams in the Sheffield area. Later, he joined Sheffield United, a well-known professional club.
Playing for Plymouth Argyle
In 1907, Jimmy left Sheffield United. He then joined Plymouth Argyle, another professional team. He played many games for them in the Southern League and the Western League. He briefly returned to Sheffield United in 1910 but played only one game. After that, he went back to Plymouth Argyle in December 1910. He stayed with them until professional football stopped because of the First World War.
Serving in World War I
In January 1915, Jimmy McCormick joined the army. He was part of the 17th Middlesex Battalion, also known as the "Footballers' Battalion." He quickly became a Sergeant. The battalion went to France in November 1915.
The next year, Jimmy was hurt during the Battle of the Somme. A piece of shrapnel, which is metal from an explosion, hit him in the forehead. He tried to carry a wounded friend to safety. However, they went the wrong way and were captured. Jimmy was taken to a prisoner of war camp in Saxony, Germany.
Return to Football and Later Life
When World War I ended, Jimmy was sent back home. He spent time in the hospital to recover from being very weak due to not having enough food.
McCormick played for Plymouth Argyle again during the 1919–20 season. He even became the team captain. He played a total of 305 games for the club, scoring 26 goals. He stopped playing professional football before Plymouth Argyle joined the Football League.
In June 1920, Jimmy moved to Canada. He became the captain of Ladysmith Football Club on Vancouver Island. As he got older, he had ringing in his ears (tinnitus) and his eyesight got worse. These problems were likely from his war injury. In 1930, he moved to Kimberley. Jimmy McCormick passed away from cancer on January 28, 1935.
