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Tim McCoy

1921 – 2005

English footballer

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About Tim McCoy

Lived 1921 – 2005 (aged 83). Tim McCoy was an association football player.

Life and career

McCoy was born in Birmingham in 1921. and helped them finish as Third Division South runners-up in 1949–50. In January 1951, he returned to Brighton & Hove Albion where he was a regular in the team for nearly three years. He left at the end of the 1933–34 season, and went on to play non-league football for Tonbridge, Dover and as player-coach of East Grinstead. He died in the city in 2005 at the age of 83.

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Important facts

Birth century
Also known as
Wilfred McCoy

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tim McCoy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tim McCoy?

English footballer (1921–2005)

When was Tim McCoy born?

Tim McCoy was born on 4 March 1921 in Birmingham.

When did Tim McCoy die?

Tim McCoy died on 27 January 2005 in Brighton.

What was Tim McCoy's occupation?

Tim McCoy was an association football player.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tim McCoy

· Wikidata: Q56254517

· DBpedia: Tim McCoy (footballer)

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MLA: "Tim McCoy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tim-mccoy-association-football-player/.

Chicago: "Tim McCoy." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tim-mccoy-association-football-player/.

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