James William Nowell Dillimore (19 December 1894 – 1980) was an English professional footballer who played as an inside forward in the Football League for Millwall.[1][2][3][4]

James Dillimore
Dillimore with Millwall in 1923.
Personal information
Full name James William Nowell Dillimore[1]
Date of birth 19 December 1894
Place of birth Canning Town, England
Date of death 1980 (aged 85–86)
Place of death Waltham Forest, England
Position(s) Inside left, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1922 Barking Town
1917Brentford (guest) 13 (5)
1922–1926 Millwall 98 (41)
1927–1928 Weymouth
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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In his later years, Dillimore worked as a street musician.[5]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Millwall 1922–23[6] Third Division South 16 4 3 0 19 4
1923–24[7] 34 16 1 0 35 16
1924–25[8] 29 11 1 0 30 11
1925–26[9] 19 10 1 0 20 10
Career total 98 41 6 0 104 41

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 81. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 364. ISBN 0951526200.
  3. ^ "Player Archive". The Terras. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Dillimore James Millwall 1923". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ Clemenson, Matthew. "Flashback: A football star turned street busker, a typewriter heist and a shop fire". Ilford Recorder. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Millwall Season 22/23 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  7. ^ "Millwall Season 23/24 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Millwall Season 24/25 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Millwall Season 25/26 Stats". www.millwall-history.org.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2017.