Jimmy Neighbour

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jimmy Neighbour

| image = Jimmy Neighbour.jpeg

| fullname = James Edward Neighbour

| birth_date = {{birth date|1950|11|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chingford, England

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|04|11|1950|11|15|df=y}}

| death_place = Woodford Green, London, England

| position = Winger

| years1 = 1966–1976 | clubs1 = Tottenham Hotspur | caps1 = 119 | goals1 = 8

| years2 = 1976–1979 | clubs2 = Norwich City | caps2 = 106 | goals2 = 5

| years3 = 1979 | clubs3 = Seattle Sounders | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1979–1983 | clubs4 = West Ham United | caps4 = 73 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 1983 | clubs5 = → Bournemouth (loan) | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1984–1985 | clubs6 = Cheshunt | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0

| totalcaps = 327

| totalgoals = 19

| manageryears1= 1996–1998

| managerclubs1= St Albans City

}}

James Edward Neighbour (15 November 1950 – 11 April 2009) was an English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Norwich City, West Ham UnitedHugman, B, J, (Ed)The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946-2005 (2005) p453 {{ISBN|1-85291-665-6}} Retrieved 2 October 2008 and the Seattle Sounders.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7995826.stm |title=Former Spurs star Neighbour dies |date=12 April 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=13 April 2009 }}

Football career

Neighbour joined Spurs as an apprentice in November 1968. He made his senior debut against Stoke City at White Hart Lane in October 1970. A traditional right winger who had the ability to beat defenders, he played on 156 occasions including 22 as substitute and scoring 11 goals in all competitions between 1970 and 1976.[http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players] Retrieved 3 December 2012 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415215517/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/history/history_azofplayers.html |date=15 April 2009 }} The highlight of Neighbour's career at the club was the winning of a League Cup medal in the 1971 Football League Cup Final.[http://www.topspurs.com/thfc-history-cupfinalteams.htm 1970-71 Football league cup final team] Retrieved 2 October 2008 He transferred to Norwich City in September 1976 for a £75,000 fee and went on to play 106 matches including two as sub and netting five goals for the Carrow Road club between 1976–1979. West Ham United paid £150,000 for his services in September 1979, where he featured in 97 games in all competitions, scoring six times. Despite not being part of West Ham's victorious 1980 FA Cup Final squad he did contribute four appearances during the cup run.{{cite web |url=http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=4&ham=1980&united=2nd_Division_1979-80|title=2nd Division 1979-80 |publisher=westhamstats.info|access-date=27 September 2017}} Neighbour was involved in a loan deal which took him to Bournemouth in January 1983, where he played a further six matches. At the end of the 1984–85 season, he played two games for Isthmian League side Cheshunt, but declined to appear for them the following season.

Management and coaching career

After retiring from competitive football, Neighbour joined Enfield as coach under manager Eddie McCluskey, which culminated in the club winning the FA Trophy in 1988. He moved on to West Ham United to become their Youth Development Officer, before acting as Doncaster Rovers assistant manager. Neighbour spent a further two years as manager of St Albans City. He later became a coach of the Tottenham Hotspur's Under 17s team at the Spurs Academy.[http://www.mehstg.com/whereare_m2z.htm#N Where are they now?] Retrieved 2 October 2008

Death

Jimmy Neighbour died on Saturday 11 April 2009 from a heart attack whilst at home in Woodford Green, London. He had been recovering at home after a hip replacement operation.{{cite news |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/articles/jimmyneighbour110409.html |title=Obituary - Jimmy Neighbour |date=11 April 2009 |publisher=tottenhamhotspur.com |access-date=13 April 2009 }}

Honours

Tottenham Hotspur

1971 Football League Cup Final: Winner

References

External links

[http://archive.mehstg.com/fact_neighbour.htm Fact file]
[http://www.sportingheroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=20585 Pen- picture and photo of Jimmy]
[http://www.westhamstats.info/westham.php?west=2&ham=492&united=Jimmy_Neighbour West Ham stats]
[http://www.tmwmtt.com/sql/derby-appearances.phtml?opponent=Norwich+City&fullname=Jimmy+Neighbour The East Anglia derby]
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[http://nasljerseys.com/Players/N/Neighbour.Jim.htm NASL career stats]

Category:1950 births

Category:2009 deaths

Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Waltham Forest

Category:People from Chingford

Category:English men's footballers

Category:English Football League players

Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players

Category:Norwich City F.C. players

Category:West Ham United F.C. players

Category:AFC Bournemouth players

Category:Seattle Sounders (1974–1983) players

Category:Cheshunt F.C. players