Jimmy Humes
Encyclopedia
Jimmy Humes is a former English
professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in The Football League
for four clubs.
, making his debut aged 17 in a Division One
match against Nottingham Forest
. After a spell with Bristol Rovers
, Humes joined Chester
in July 1963.
He spent four years at Chester, with the most memorable season being 1964–65
. Along with team-mates Mike Metcalf
, Elfed Morris
, Hugh Ryden and Gary Talbot
, Humes managed to score 20 first-team goals. This included a diving header to give Chester the lead at Manchester United
in the FA Cup
, although United recovered to win 2–1.
Humes moved to Barnsley
in July 1967, where he ended his professional career with seven league appearances. After spending a year playing for non-league side Chorley
, Humes retired from playing and went on to work for housing department for Carlisle City Council.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional footballer who played as a winger. He played in The Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
for four clubs.
Playing career
Humes began his career with Preston North EndPreston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
, making his debut aged 17 in a Division One
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
match against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. After a spell with Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
, Humes joined Chester
Chester City F.C.
Chester City Football Club was an English football team from Chester. The club was founded as Chester F.C., and joined the Football League in 1931, spending most of their time in the lower divisions. They changed their name to Chester City in 1983. Chester won their first league title in 2004, the...
in July 1963.
He spent four years at Chester, with the most memorable season being 1964–65
1964-65 in English football
The 1964–65 season was the 85th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* After a three-way tussle for the League title between Manchester United, Leeds United and Chelsea, Manchester United came out on top and were crowned champions....
. Along with team-mates Mike Metcalf
Mike Metcalf
Mike Metcalf is a former English professional footballer who made more than 300 appearances in The Football League for Wrexham and Chester....
, Elfed Morris
Elfed Morris
Elfed Morris is a former Welsh professional footballer. He played in The Football League for Wrexham, Chester and Halifax Town.-Playing career:...
, Hugh Ryden and Gary Talbot
Gary Talbot
Gary Talbot was a professional footballer in the 1960s with Chester, where he set a record as the second highest Football League goalscorer, and Crewe Alexandra...
, Humes managed to score 20 first-team goals. This included a diving header to give Chester the lead at Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, although United recovered to win 2–1.
Humes moved to Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
in July 1967, where he ended his professional career with seven league appearances. After spending a year playing for non-league side Chorley
Chorley F.C.
Chorley Football Club are a football club from Chorley, Lancashire, England. They were founded as a rugby union club in 1875 but switched to football in 1883. They have reached the FA Cup second round twice in 1986–87 and 1990–91. Their best performance in the FA Trophy was in 1995–96 when they...
, Humes retired from playing and went on to work for housing department for Carlisle City Council.
Honours
Barnsley- Division FourFootball League Fourth DivisionThe Fourth Division of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958–59 season until the creation of the Premier League prior to the 1992–93 season...
runners-up: 1967–681967-68 in English footballThe 1967–68 season was the 88th season of competitive football in England.-Honours:Notes = Number in parentheses is the times that club has won that honour. * indicates new record for competition-FA Cup:...
(7 apps, 1 goal).