Jimmy Briggs Football player

James "Jimmy" Briggs (8 April 1937 – 11 April 2011) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back. Briggs played the majority of his career with Dundee United, making nearly 400 appearances and captaining the side when they defeated Barcelona in their first European campaign in the 1960s. After leaving the club he briefly played for Montrose and Highland League team Keith.Briggs was named in 2008 as one of the inaugural inductees to the Dundee United Hall of Fame.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 08, 1937
Birth place
Dundee , Scotland
Date of deathApril 09, 2011
Place of death
Dundee , Scotland
Height (meters)1.78

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Football player

position
Defender (association football)
teams
Dundee United F.C.
Keith F.C.
Montrose F.C.

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Jimmy Briggs on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-jimmy-briggs-footballer-1-1587912