Jimmy Maxwell (1889 – 1 July 1916) was an Irish footballer who played as a forward.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1889 | ||
| Date of death | (aged 27)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1904 | Linfield | ||
| 1904–1905 | Glentoran[2] | 25 | (3) |
| 1905–1907 | Belfast Celtic | ||
| International career | |||
| 1902–1907 | Ireland Amateurs | 7 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Maxwell was part of the Linfield side who won a treble in 1901–02, claiming Irish League, Irish Cup and City Cup winners medals, before moving to Glentoran in 1904, scoring on his return to his old club in a 2–2 draw. After a single season with Glentoran, he moved on to Belfast Celtic, where he played in the 1906 Irish Cup Final 2–0 defeat to Shelbourne.[3]
International career edit
Maxwell made his Ireland debut against Wales during the [4]1901-02 British Home Championship, and went on to make 7 international appearances, scoring one goal against Wales in 1906.
Death edit
Maxwell died age 27 on 1 July 1916 whilst serving with the Royal Irish Rifles regiment of the British Army during the Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Casualty". Commenwealth War Graves Commission. CWGC. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Maxwell". worldfootball. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ a b "NIFG: Jimmy Maxwell". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Jimmy Maxwell stats". EU-Football.Info. Retrieved 6 April 2020.