Jimmy Archibald
Scottish footballer
Intro | Scottish footballer | |
Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 18 September 1892, Falkirk |
Jimmy Archibald (18 September 1892 – 1975) was a Scottish professional footballer.
Archibald, a Falkirk-born wing-half, began his career with Motherwell. He later moved to Tottenham Hotspur, making his Spurs debut in the 1919-20 season. He played 24 league games, scoring once, before moving to Aberdare Athletic in 1922. Thirty league games and 2 goals the following season resulted in a move to Clapton Orient in 1923. He played 49 times for Orient, scoring once, before joining Southend United in 1926.
However, he left Southend to join non-league Margate without playing in the Southend first team. He later played for Tunbridge Wells Rangers.