Jimmy Ross (footballer born 1866)
James Donaldson "Jimmy" Ross ( born March 28, 1866 in Edinburgh, † June 12, 1902 ) was a Scottish football player. His greatest successes were in 1889 and 1890 respectively of winning the English Championship with Preston North End and the FA Cup victory in 1889.
Born in the Scottish capital Jimmy Ross played in his native St. Bernard 's Edinburgh before he moved in 1883 in the north of England Preston North End ( " PNE "). There, he became an established player on the back a little hanging Forward Position ( "Inside forward" ) and formed, among others, John Goodall a dreaded among the opponents attack formation. After the founding of the Football League, he was unlike his older brother Nick, who had moved for a year to Everton, part of the first English championship, which remained unbeaten throughout the season 1888/89. Since PNE also won the FA Cup, the team as the " Invincible " ( " The Invincibles ") was henceforth ennobled. Ross had also scored the second goal in the 3-0 cup final win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. In the subsequent 1889/90 season Jimmy Ross defended the meantime returned brother Nick the championship title - but the new FA Cup victory was the success deprived team.
In the remaining years to 1894 Ross should not succeed unqualified success with Preston North End and after three runner-up in series ( 1891-1893 ) and a total of 85 goals in 130 league games he left in 1894 for the then princely sum of 75 pounds in direction of Liverpool FC. In the fledgling club, who had just been promoted to the First Division, he came under coach John McKenna on September 13, 1894 his debut. With twelve goals in the 1894/95 season, however, he could not avoid relegation in the Second Division. Against the second-rate opponents, he increased his goal tally in the season 1895/96 was again significantly and with 23 goals in 25 inserts a shared responsibility to Liverpool direct resurgence was granted to the English elite class about winning the second division championship. There, the club established with a fifth place in the season 1896/97, although very good; However, Ross came in 21 games only two goals.
In March of 1897 he moved to FC Burnley and also helped the club in the 1897/98 season to win the second division championship and promotion to the top English league. His last stop was Manchester City in 1898, where he came to the side of Billy Meredith for use and until his resignation in 1901 was end his career.
Away from the playing field to Jimmy Ross made a name for himself as part of a players union with the name Association Footballers' Union ( AFU ), which it had taken on the task, among others, after its establishment in February 1898, to allow the players say in transfers.
At the age of only 36 years, Jimmy Ross died on 12 June 1902.
Achievements
- English Champion: 1889, 1890
- FA Cup winner: 1889