Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Gibb Fotheringham | ||
Date of birth | 19 December 1933 | ||
Place of birth | Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 16 September 1977 | (aged 43)||
Place of death | Corby, Northamptonshire, England | ||
Playing position | Centre back | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1951–1959 | Arsenal | 72 | (0) |
1959 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
1959–1960 | Northampton Town | 11 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
James Gibb Fotheringham (19 December 1933 – 16 September 1977) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a defender.
Fotheringham was a product of the Arsenal youth system and at 6'4" looked to be an imposing centre back. However, Fotheringham managed only a few runs in the first team and never really convinced before joining Heart of Midlothian for £10,000 in 1959. He returned to England with Northampton Town the same year only to see his career ended early by a bad injury.
Whilst at Arsenal he also featured for the London XI that took part in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.