Jim Appleby
Football player
1934 – 2014
Who was Jim Appleby?
James Park "Jim" Appleby was an English professional footballer who played as a defender.
Appleby started his professional career with Burnley after playing amateur football with Wingate Welfare. He made his debut for the club on 1 May 1957 in the 0–1 home defeat to Blackpool. He then moved to local rivals Blackburn Rovers but played only two league matches for the club during a four-year spell. In 1961, Appleby joined Southport where he made 13 league appearances in one season with the team. He ended his professional career with Chester City, where he played one match in the 1962–63 season before moving into non-league football. He had a spell as manager of Horden Colliery Welfare during the 1960s.
Appleby, aged 79, died on 6 January 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret and is survived by three children.
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- Born
- Jun 15, 1934
Shotton Colliery - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Shotton Colliery
- Died
- Jan 6, 2014
County Durham
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on July 23, 2013
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