Jimmy Shields

Date of birth26 September 1931
Place of birthDerry
NationalityNorthern Irish
PositionCentre forward

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Sunderland 01 Mar 1954 01 Jul 1956

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1956-57 Southampton Division Three (South) 35
18
1956-57 Southampton FA Cup 4
1
1958-59 Southampton League Division Three 3
2


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
18 Aug 1956 Southampton v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic W 3-0 Division Three (South)
20 Aug 1956 Coventry City v Southampton L 2-1 Division Three (South)
25 Aug 1956 Exeter City v Southampton W 0-4 Division Three (South)
29 Aug 1956 Southampton v Coventry City D 1-1 Division Three (South)
01 Sep 1956 Southampton v Crystal Palace W 3-0 Division Three (South)
05 Sep 1956 Southampton v Colchester United W 2-1 Division Three (South)
08 Sep 1956 Southend United v Southampton W 1-2 Division Three (South)
10 Sep 1956 Colchester United v Southampton L 3-1 Division Three (South)
15 Sep 1956 Southampton v Northampton Town W 2-0 Division Three (South)
22 Sep 1956 Queens Park Rangers v Southampton W 1-2 Division Three (South)
29 Sep 1956 Southampton v Plymouth Argyle D 2-2 Division Three (South)
03 Oct 1956 Southampton v Norwich City W 2-0 Division Three (South)
06 Oct 1956 Millwall v Southampton D 0-0 Division Three (South)
13 Oct 1956 Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 Division Three (South)
20 Oct 1956 Gillingham v Southampton D 0-0 Division Three (South)
27 Oct 1956 Southampton v Swindon Town W 2-1 Division Three (South)
03 Nov 1956 Brentford v Southampton L 4-0 Division Three (South)
10 Nov 1956 Southampton v Aldershot W 1-0 Division Three (South)
17 Nov 1956 Southampton v Northampton Town W 2-0 FA Cup 1st round
24 Nov 1956 Southampton v Shrewsbury Town W 4-0 Division Three (South)
28 Nov 1956 Norwich City v Southampton W 0-3 Division Three (South)
01 Dec 1956 Walsall v Southampton D 1-1 Division Three (South)
08 Dec 1956 Southampton v Weymouth W 3-2 FA Cup 2nd round
15 Dec 1956 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Southampton L 1-0 Division Three (South)
22 Dec 1956 Southampton v Exeter City D 2-2 Division Three (South)
26 Dec 1956 Southampton v Reading W 4-1 Division Three (South)
29 Dec 1956 Crystal Palace v Southampton W 1-2 Division Three (South)
05 Jan 1957 Newport County v Southampton D 3-3 FA Cup 3rd round
09 Jan 1957 Southampton v Newport County L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
02 Feb 1957 Southampton v Queens Park Rangers L 1-2 Division Three (South)
09 Feb 1957 Plymouth Argyle v Southampton L 2-1 Division Three (South)
25 Feb 1957 Southampton v Millwall W 4-0 Division Three (South)
02 Mar 1957 Southampton v Gillingham L 0-1 Division Three (South)
09 Mar 1957 Ipswich Town v Southampton L 2-0 Division Three (South)
20 Apr 1957 Swindon Town v Southampton D 0-0 Division Three (South)
22 Apr 1957 Southampton v Torquay United W 1-0 Division Three (South)
27 Apr 1957 Watford v Southampton L 4-2 Division Three (South)
01 May 1957 Southampton v Ipswich Town L 0-2 Division Three (South)
04 May 1957 Southampton v Newport County W 3-0 Division Three (South)
20 Dec 1958 Southampton v Mansfield Town W 3-2 League Division Three
25 Dec 1958 Newport County v Southampton L 4-2 League Division Three
27 Dec 1958 Southampton v Newport County D 3-3 League Division Three


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1953-54 Northern Ireland Amateur 1
1
1956-57 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
23 Jan 1954 Northern Ireland v Wales W 3-2 Amateur
07 Nov 1956 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 British Home Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.