Jim Tansey

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| name = Jim Tansey

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|08|08|df=y}}

| birth_place = Liverpool, England

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| position = Full-back

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| clubs1 = South Liverpool

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| years2 = 1974–1976

| clubs2 = Slavia Melbourne

| caps2 = 40

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 1977–1983

| clubs3 = Heidelberg United

| caps3 = 146

| goals3 = 5

| years4 = 1984

| clubs4 = Footscray JUST

| caps4 = 26

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| nationalyears1 = 1975–1981

| nationalteam1 = Australia

| nationalcaps1 = 19

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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Jim Tansey (born 8 August 1953) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a full-back.{{cite news |last1=Micallef |first1=Philip |title=Socceroos Greats - Where are they now: Jim Tansey |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/socceroos-greats-where-are-they-now-jim-tansey/eksbnv74y |access-date=1 March 2023 |work=SBS Sport |date=30 June 2020}}

Personal life

The son of Everton footballer Jimmy Tansey,{{Cite news |last=Reed |first=Ron |date=31 May 2013 |title=Why Jimmy Tansey, who completed 30 years with Adidas this week, has followed E.J Whitten with aplomb |work=Herald Sun |url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/why-jimmy-tansey-who-completed-30-years-with-adidas-this-week-has-followed-ej-whitten-with-aplomb/news-story/6fa25bd15433c0383a8b1236fcd20925 |access-date=9 March 2022}} Tansey was born in Liverpool, England in 1953. He emigrated to Australia in 1974.{{cite news |last1=Hay |first1=Roy |title=Jim Tansey; Extrovert defender and breaker of tradition |url=http://www.goalweekly.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=6624:jim-tansey-extrovert-defender-and-breaker-of-tradition&Itemid=141 |access-date=1 March 2023 |work=Goal Weekly |date=30 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030225603/http://www.goalweekly.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=6624:jim-tansey-extrovert-defender-and-breaker-of-tradition&Itemid=141 |archive-date=30 October 2014}} He is also the uncle of 2015 Scottish Cup winner, Greg Tansey.

Club career

Tansey began his senior playing career for South Liverpool F.C. After moving to Australia, he played for Slavia Melbourne in the Victorian State League. With the start of the National Soccer League (NSL), Tansey moved to Fitzroy United Alexander. He later played for NSL club Footscray JUST.{{cite web | url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/T/TA.html | title=Tansey, Jim | publisher=OzFootball | work=Australian Player Database | access-date=6 March 2013}}

International career

Between 1975 and 1981, Tansey played 19 full international matches for the Australia national team.{{cite web |title=Jim Tansey |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/jim-tansey |website=Football Australia |date=4 February 2021 |access-date=1 March 2023}}