Jimmy Dykes (Scottish footballer)

Jimmy Dykes
Personal information
Full name James Dykes
Date of birth (1916-10-12)12 October 1916
Place of birth Law, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of death 1974 (aged 57–58)[1]
Place of death Tasmania, Australia
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1935–1946 Heart of Midlothian 99 (1)
Ayr United (guest)
Blackpool (guest)
Charlton Athletic (guest)
Chelsea (guest)
Glentoran (guest)
1946–1947 Dundela
1947–1950 Portadown
1950–1951 Newry Town
1951 Ross County
International career
1937–1939 Scottish Football League XI[2] 3 (0)
1938 Scotland 2 (0)
1941–1942 Scotland (wartime) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Dykes (12 October 1916 – 1974) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre half. Born in Law, South Lanarkshire, he played for Heart of Midlothian[3] and appeared twice for the Scotland national football team in 1938, also taking part in a SFA tour of North America the following summer. His senior career was effectively curtailed by the Second World War, during which he played for Hearts and made guest appearances for a variety of clubs in England and Northern Ireland, also being selected for four unofficial wartime internationals.[4] After ending his playing career in 1951, Dykes emigrated to Australia. His son Robbie became an Australian rules footballer.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Oldest Surviving Scottish Internationalists, ScottishLeague.net, 2012
  2. ^ "[SFL player] James Dykes". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  3. ^ (Hearts player) Jimmy Dykes, London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 23 March 2022
  4. ^ (Scotland player, including unofficial matches) James Dykes, London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 23 March 2022
  5. ^ "Robert Dykes". Tasmanian Football Legends. OzVox Media. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  6. ^ Polack, John. "Andrew Dykes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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