Jimmy Easson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Ferrier Easson | ||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Brechin, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1983 (aged 76–77) | ||
| Playing position | Inside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Grange (Arbroath) | |||
| Carnoustie | |||
| East Craigie | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19??–1928 | Dundee | ||
| 1928–1939 | Portsmouth | 292 | (102) |
| 1939 | Fulham | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1931–1933 | Scotland | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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James Ferrier "Jimmy" Easson (3 January 1906 – 1983) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside-forward for Portsmouth in the English Football League, helping them reach the FA Cup Final in 1934. He also made three appearances for the Scotland national team.
Easson was born in Brechin and played for various Scottish junior clubs, including Carnoustie and East Craigie before joining Dundee. Portsmouth's Scottish scouts recommended him to manager Jack Tinn and he came south in 1928.
He moved to the south coast of England in 1928 to join Portsmouth, then becoming established in the Football League First Division. He made his debut for the first-team in a 0–0 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford in May 1929, shortly after "Pompey" had been defeated in the 1929 FA Cup Final. This was followed a few days later by a match at The Dell against Southampton in the Hampshire Benevolent Cup. This match was played in torrential rain in front of the burnt out remains of the East Stand, which had been destroyed by fire four days earlier. Despite Easson's two goals, the "Saints" won the match 3–2.
Easson soon became a regular member of the Portsmouth side, replacing the ageing David Watson at inside-left and forming a useful partnership with Jack Weddle. He soon showed his scoring ability, with five goals in his first ten games.
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