Jimmy Jinks

James Thomas Jinks Date of Birth: Aug 19, 1916

Londoner Jimmy joined Millwall in 1938 and made a scoring League debut for the Lions on the closing day of the 1938/39 season. During the war years he was a prolific scorer, averaging almost a goal a game, and appeared for Millwall at Wembley in the 1945 Football League South Cup final against Joe Payne’s Chelsea.

A clever two footed centre forward, Jimmy moved on to Fulham in 1948 and then on to Luton in March 1950. By then he was almost 34 but his experience, in a few cameo appearances, helped keep the threat of relegation at bay.

Following a short stay at Aldershot, Jimmy played for Ashford and Snowdown Colliery Workers before leaving the game. Jimmy died in Eltham in 1981.