Jimmy Broad

James Broad (10 November 1891 – 22 August 1963) was an English footballer who played as a forward for various Football League clubs in the 1910s and 1920s, including Oldham Athletic, Stoke and Everton. His brother Tommy was also a footballer.

Career Born in Stalybridge, Cheshire (now Greater Manchester), Broad began his football career with St Mark's (West Gorton), before moving to Stalybridge Celtic. He joined Manchester City in 1911, Manchester United in 1912, and then Oldham Athletic in 1913, without having made an appearance for either United or City. In his one season with Oldham, Broad made 15 appearances and scored five goals, but he was allowed to join Morton of Scotland in 1914. He returned to England with Millwall in 1919, scoring 39 goals in 54 games for the club, mostly in the Southern Football League.

Broad was brought to Stoke by wealthy director John Slater along with his brother Tommy. The idea was that winger Tommy would supply crosses for Jimmy to convert and it worked very well as in 1921–22 Stoke gained promotion with Jimmy top-scoring with 27 goals. He moved into non-league football with Caernarvon Town and Taunton Town, before returning to New Brighton at the age of 38. However, he did not make any appearances for New Brighton before joining Fleetwood.

He then went on to do some coaching with Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain as well as in Turkey, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Holland and South Africa.

Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals

1913–14 First Division

1914–15 First Division

15!!5!!0!!0!!15!!5 Millwall Athletic 1920–21 Third Division

1921–22 Second Division

1922–23 First Division

1923–24 Second Division

108!!62!!8!!5!!116!!67

1924–25 First Division

1925–26 First Division

18!!8!!3!!0!!21!!8 New Brighton 1925–26 Third Division North

Watford 1926–27 Third Division South

162!!85!!15!!6!!177!!91

Honours Stoke Football League Second Division runner-up: 1922–23