Jimmy Dimmock
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Jimmy Dimmock (1900-1972, born Edmonton, London) was a footballer who scored winning goal for Tottenham Hotspur in the 1921 FA Cup Final. Dimmock had the distinction of being the youngest player to represent England at the age of 20 years, 125 days and won three caps.
Born in Edmonton on December 5 1900, James Henry Dimmock holds a unique place in the history of Tottenham Hotspur by being the only player in the club's history to play 400 league games and score 100 league goals. He also remains (at 20 years 139 days) the youngest Tottenham player to appear in an FA Cup Final.
Undoubtedly his most memorable season was the 1920-21 season. Jimmy made his international debut against Scotland in April 1921, and a fortnight later he appeared for Spurs in the FA Cup Final against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge. Despite sustaining an injury early in the game, he scored the only goal of the game to secure a second FA Cup triumph for Tottenham. Surprisingly, he had to wait five years to gain his 2 further international caps, against Wales and Belgium in 1926.
Upon being released by Spurs in 1931 he had yielded 100 goals in 400 league games, and scored 12 in 38 FA Cup matches. He subsequntly played for Thames FC, Clapham Orient and Ashford, finally retiring in 1936.
He worked for a time in the road haulage industry but sadly suffered from poor health later in life, eventually losing both legs. He passed away aged 72 on December23 1972 at the North Middlesex hospital.
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