Jim Foley (footballer)

Jim Foley (19 March 1914 – 14 October 1952) was an Irish footballer.

Jim Foley
Personal information
Full name John James Foley
Date of birth 19 March 1914
Place of birth Cork, Ireland
Date of death 14 October 1952(1952-10-14) (aged 38)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cork
1934–1936 Celtic 6 (0)
1936–1938 Plymouth Argyle 41 (0)
1938-1940 Cork City
1940-1947 Cork United
International career
1934–1936 Irish Free State 7[1] (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Foley was park of the Cork team that defeated St James's Gate FC in the 1934 FAI Cup final. He subsequentlu joined Celtic that summer however in his two seasons with Celtic he only made six first team appearances and was mostly the understudy to Joe Kennaway. He signed for Plymouth Argyle in December 1936.

Foley was capped seven times for the Irish Free State at senior level, between 1934 and 1936.[2] He made his debut in a 4–4 draw with Belgium on 25 February 1934 .[1] Foley was sometimes known as "Fox" Foley due to his red hair.

Honours

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ireland's International Players". fai.ie.
  2. ^ "John Foley record". eu-football.info. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ Ryan, Seán(2011),The Official Book of the FAI Cup, Liberties Press ISBN 1907593330
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