About Jimmy Singer
Lived 1937 – 2010 (aged 72). Jimmy Singer was a British association football player and association football coach.
Dennis James Singer (30 August 1937 – 21 July 2010) was a Welsh professional footballer who scored 62 goals in 139 appearances in the Football League playing for Newport County, Birmingham City and Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic. He played as an inside forward.
Singer was born in Cefn Hengoed, Glamorgan. As a boy he played for Wesley Rovers Boys' Club, which fed Fleur-de-Lys Welfare, and from there he joined Newport County as an amateur in 1954. He turned professional in 1956, In September 1962, Singer signed for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic for a fee of £7,000; he scored 22 goals in 59 league games before returning to Newport County in the 1964 close season.
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Who was Jimmy Singer?
Welsh footballer (1937-2010)
When was Jimmy Singer born?
Jimmy Singer was born on 30 August 1937 in Cefn Hengoed.
When did Jimmy Singer die?
Jimmy Singer died on 1 July 2010.
What was Jimmy Singer's occupation?
Jimmy Singer was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Jimmy Singer?
Jimmy Singer was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jimmy Singer. https://biography.guide/jimmy-singer/
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