Jimmy Bain
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Jimmy Bain | |
Full Name | James Bain |
Date of Birth | 14 December 1919 |
Place of Birth | Blairgowrie, Scotland |
Position | Winger |
Chelsea career | 1945-1947 |
Debut | 5 January 1946 |
Games (goals) | 14 (1) |
Other clubs | Gillingham Swindon Town Headington United |
James "Jimmy" Bain (born 14 December 1919 in Blairgowrie) [1] played as a winger for Chelsea immediately after the Second World War. He played in five of Chelsea's six matches in the 1945-46 FA Cup; the only major competition that took place that season as professional football recommenced after the War. He made his league debut on the opening day of the 1946-47 season, as a crowd in excess of 60,000 saw Chelsea win in their first league match for almost seven years against Bolton Wanderers. He went on to make a further eight league appearances for the Blues over the course of the season. His only goal for Chelsea came in a First Division match against Brentford, with what turned out to be a crucial goal in a 3-2 win. He left to join Swindon Town the following season, where he would have a successful seven-year career, making over 235 league appearances for the club.
Statistics
Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
1945-46 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
1946-47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Total | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Goals
# | Season | Date | Year | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue |
1 | 1946-47 | 09 November | 1946 | First Division | Brentford | 3-1 | 3-2 | Stamford Bridge |