Jimmy Gabriel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Gabriel | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tyneside Boys Club | |||
| Dundee North End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Dundee | 55 | (0) |
| 1960–1967 | Everton | 256 | (33) |
| 1967–1972 | Southampton | 191 | (25) |
| 1972–1974 | Bournemouth | 53 | (4) |
| 1973 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1974 | Brentford | 9 | (0) |
| 1974–1979 | Seattle Sounders | 53 | (7) |
| 1981–1982 | San Jose Earthquakes (indoor) | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 623 | (69) | |
| National team | |||
| 1960–1963 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1977–1979 | Seattle Sounders | ||
| 1980–1982 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| 1985–1988 | Seattle Storm | ||
| 1990 | Everton (Caretaker) | ||
| 1993–1994 | Everton (Caretaker) | ||
| 1997–2005 | Seattle Sounders (assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
|||
James Gabriel (born 10 October 1940) is a Scottish former football midfielder, who earned two caps with the Scotland national football team. Chiefly associated with English club Everton, Gabriel played extensively in Scotland and England before ending his career with the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. He then became a coach in both England and the USA, where he lives today.
Jimmy Gabriel first came to the attention of Dundee when he played at right-half for the Scotland under-15 schoolboys in an international at Dens Park. His talent shone through and Dundee manager Willie Thornton snapped him up after the game, despite interest from several other top clubs.
He was initially loaned out to Dundee North End Juniors, but was recalled to Dens Park a year later. He made his debut for Dundee as a 17-year-old on 13 August 1958 in a 2–1 Scottish League Cup victory over Motherwell.
He was to remain a first team regular at Dundee, going on to make 67 appearances. In March 1960, Bob Shankly had taken over as manager at Dundee and, although he wanted to keep Gabriel, was unable to refuse the offer of £27,000 from Everton's manager, Johnny Carey. This made Jimmy the most expensive player to leave Scotland.
Gabriel joined Everton after three years at Dundee in March 1960. Although it took him some time to settle into the pace of the English game, there was a steely determination about the young Scot that was to stand him in good stead. Gabriel became a strong influence in the Everton side as a powerful right-half whose preference for a defensive role made him a useful partner in the midfield for the more attacking Brian Harris on the left.
...
Wikipedia