February 2015 By the time she was 20, she was working as a servant at Falcon House, Lower Darwen. ummoned to the Sheriff Court to face bankruptcy procedures. Re Jimmy Love it looks like it was Cathcart his half sibbling died at his home there ironically about 500 meters from Hampden. December 2014 [2] Douglas left Renfrew in 1880 and headed south to England. Thank you for such an enjoyable read. August 2016 March 2015 January 2016 His forces had occupied Alexandria but after a defiant stand-off they were forced out by a two-day naval bombardment of the city. August 2012 August 2017 October 2014 May 2014 March 2013 He died of fever in Egypt aged 24. Hence my search and finding this incredible piece of research. May 2012. Mick. December 2017 June 2012 October 2019 Fantastic report. Jimmy had friends there, having visited the town with Partick at New Year 1878. e could not go home because of the arrest warrant hanging over him. Thanks for this! Fascinating stuff. I havnt watched the film the English Game,but this was enthralling reading and really well researched,thank you. Saw the series English Game and was intrigued to know it was based on real characters. After finishing 'The English Game' I spent this weekend looking for and learning about the true facts. This Renfrew existed from 1875 until 1891. October 2012 September 2019 The first football club to sign Jimmy Douglas was Scottish club, Paisley Institution. January 2018 Douglas appeared in the two 1888–89 FA Cup semi-final matches Blackburn played against Wolverhampton Wanderers, which Blackburn lost after a replay. October 2012 Their presence had a revolutionary effect as they were schooled in passing and combination play, which not only raised standards, it took Darwen to the FA Cup … March 2014 March 2017 April 2020 Vorrei citare alcuni brani del suo interessantissimo articolo nel pezzo che ho scritto ispirandomi alla storia che c'è dietro la miniserie netflix The English Game. November 2017 January 2014 The match ended in a 5-5 draw. Great research and report. The English Game series combined the two Blackburn clubs for dramatic effect. His enthusiastic approach to the game was noted by the correspondent of the Blackburn Times, in April 1882, when he wrote that Douglas 'is a bold player, and when fortune seems against the team becomes reckless of danger, dashing forward against any odds. Thanks. Perhaps the author of this article could start one with the information they have laid out here. April 2018 [6], At the end of his career, in 1892, Douglas had played 76 first–class matches for Blackburn Rovers scoring eight goals. December 2013 October 2018 The following year he was posthumously awarded the Egypt Medal (identical to the one pictured) which was sent to his father. Great Series of The English Game! I don’t want a ‘ fake’ version. Very well written and interesting article. January 2019 Loved this piece on Jimmy Love, possibly a better story than the English Game on Netflix. Saludos desde Buenos Aires. Great piece, well presented & enjoyable to read. I too just finished The English Game and was interested in the background history of the characters. December 2015 Then in the summer of 1882 the Marines were called into action and embarked for Egypt, where the British were putting down a nationalist uprising. July 2013 I especially like the point that both Suter and Love were in financial difficulties or without work in Glasgow and moved to Lancashire in search of a better life. He too met a sad end, killed in action in the first world war. They certainly created a wee bit of controversy along the way! May 2013 He is an excellent wing player, and he and his partner understand each other perfectly. January 2013 September 2013 August 2019 Towards the end of that year he began to play for the Lancashire club Darwen, following shortly after the arrival of fellow Partick player Jimmy Love. I am enjoying ‘The English Game’ on Netflix. Jimmy Love would have worn this uniform before his death. June 2020 June 2015 November 2018 As a wing-half he played in a midfield that achieved big (three-League-goals-or-more) wins on seven separate occasions. Blackburn ( Georges )and Waterfoot. His age is wrong, but that is nothing unusual in attestation papers. November 2017 October 2014 Jimmy Love was first to arrive and a few weeks later Fergie Suter made his Darwen debut at full back. September 2018 Excelente la serie y lo real April 2016 April 2013 October 2015 March 2016 Hello from Belgium! When he failed again to appear on 21 November, Sheriff Walter Spens issued a warrant for his arrest. Finished The English Game in Netflix and loved it. July 2018 October 2020 The English Game is a fascinating insight into the early years of the Football Association. Great wonderful article inspiring me to watch the movie The English Game. Is there an picture of James Love? May 2014 February 2014 So glad they could pay tribute to a pioneer. When Douglas first joined Blackburn he operated on the right wing of a six–man attack, but when the club adopted the five–man front line he dropped back to right–half. As I watched this series develop I became more and more Intrigued.Who were these Characters? June 2015 Seems to me James ( Jimmy ) Love was the first professional footballer, Wonderful history (and job reporting it). Having watched the mini-series, this article provided a wonderful background to two of the key characters. I have watched Tommy's Honor, and read a book on him, but the book focused on his golf matches, while i was more interested in the man. Well done Mr Mitchell. August 2018 Thank you for your research and for sharing it with enthusiasts and historians worldwide, in this case from central Texas. November 2014 My dad was a referee and linesman in UK then Canada until just before his death in 1999. I'm very interisting to the history of Football and especially Football in Greatbritain. He was in poor health for a long time before his death, and had to give up his business in 1913. Thank you for your article. I actually like Fergus Suter and Jimmy Love more, knowing they made mistakes. Thank you. March 2013 Glad to know something about Jimmy Love. November 2015 January 2014 Douglas played as a forward. Douglas' third Final was on 4 April 1885 when again Blackburn Rovers faced Queen's Park Glasgow. October 2020 July 2020 April 2020 June 2020 And thanks to English people to bring us this beautiful game. By the 1881 census he is at Chatham Barracks, having been promoted to Corporal. February 2016 Great article. It contained the campaign medal - just like the one pictured above - awarded posthumously to his son Jimmy, a Corporal with the Royal Marine Light Infantry, who had died aged 24 of enteric fever while on active service in far away Egypt. March 2018 But then he fell ill with a fever and, sadly, died in the military hospital in Ismailia. July 2019 July 2020 Neither of us had any notion of the beginning of professional football (soccer on our side of the Atlantic). They describe him as from Govan (Partick was in Govan parish), 5 feet 6 ½ inches tall, with a dark complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, giving his trade as a painter. August 2016 Great job! Love would have taken part in the subsequent occupation of Alexandria by the Royal Marines, and perhaps some of the fighting thereafter. Darwen, more formally Darwen Cricket and Football Club, had only just converted from rugby to association rules and played football as a winter pastime for cricketers. James Douglas, known as Jimmy Douglas, (3 September 1859 – 1919) was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers. March 2020 For years I thought I love football untill I watch this film now I appreciate the game more as the game change so much if u ask many off the professional these days how the game originated where it all started they dont have a clue there mind clouded by money. July 2016 February 2013 However, he didn't turn up and the proceedings were adjourned for a month. I too support the idea of having a Wikipedia page for Jimmy Love, you should totally do it! Suter's first moves below the Scottish border into English football were with Partick, and on 1 January 1878 he played for them against Darwen at Barley Bank, and against Blackburn Rovers at Alexandra Meadows the following day. April 2018 Blackburn Rovers lost 1–0 to Old Etonians and Douglas played as a forward. I too have just finished the series and was eager to know more about the true story. March 2019 Wonderful to recognize Jimmy Love correctly... Great entry! November 2013 A great tribute to such important person. March 2019 To circumvent the rules on professionalism Douglas was found employment at Yate's Iron Foundry in the town and he quickly became a popular member of the club. I appreciate that in so many of the heroes of history have a great deal of humanity. December 2012 Played for a few Pubs around Accrington ( Queens east Gate ). This article gives a very good history and undertanding about the main characters in The English Game. February 2017 In the spring of 1883, a package arrived at the Love family home in Glasgow, addressed to Mr James Love. Similarly to other respondents here, I was inspired to do a bit of research into the main characters and found this article. July 2014 Often in television, you see the bad of a person. June 2016 November 2012 March 2016 The English Game is the best thing I've seen on Netflix, Brilliant story. Great article. Have you done anything on Old Tom Morris? The replay was the following week and Rovers won 2–0 with Douglas as a forward again. June 2018 Even better than the one in the movie. I know when I read your work that what I read has been well researched and is the truth. Just came here after watching The English Game. October 2015 Excellent effort. November 2015 Thank you for all of your efforts in doing this research-it had to be time consuming, and you did it very well! All blog posts, unless stated, are written by Andy Mitchell, who is researching Scottish sport on a regular basis. April 2016 Cordialmente Thanks for sharing your work. I have started family trees for both I will invite yu if you send your e mail. Outside his family, his death was barely noticed. What an inspiring story of what the game is and life lessons it teaches. July 2019 Well written and very informative, this is a great research and it's an amazing way to know more about this individuals. December 2019 August 2019 [7], https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jimmy_Douglas_(Scottish_footballer)&oldid=918879291, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only, This page was last edited on 30 September 2019, at 18:22. Jimmy Love's attestation papers for the Royal Marines. October 2016 August 2017 I am sure it will be appreciated by many footballs fans. There appear to be no records about this club. Blackburn Olympic won the FA Cup in 1883, beating Old Etonians in the final, but Suter did not play for them. At any rate, well done and thank you-a good read! There were no obituaries, no tributes in the sporting press, and I've been unable to track down even a photo of him despite contacting several branches of his family. November 2013 September 2012 May 2019 It says he disappeared from the area after a year and joined the Marine Ligh Infantry. He had found a new home in the Lancashire town of Darwen, not an obvious choice but an escape route which was open to him thanks to his skills as a footballer. He was still so well known at the time then that a fundraising campaign for him raised £214. After watching the first three episodes of the Netflix series "The English Game" today, I was intrigued to find out more about the story. The fine article by Mr Mitchell is a magnificent addendum to the Series. Love from Romania. September 2015 James Douglas, known as Jimmy Douglas, (3 September 1859 – 1919) was a Scottish footballer, who played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers.. My grandparents didn’t know his first name. October 2016 His success was all the more remarkable because of his small build, but, in an era when brute force often triumphed over finesse, his Scot had sufficient skill to be able to make his mark on the game. I too was disappointed Jimmy didn't have a Wikipedia page. Jimmy Douglas played in the 1884 FA Cup Final when the opponents were Queen's Park Glasgow. The 1886 FA Cup Final was an all–English affair when on 3 April 1886 Blackburn Rovers drew 0–0 with West Bromwich Albion. December 2019 September 2016 Thank you for the insight!! July 2012 Suter played for Blackburn Rovers and played for them in the finals of 1882 (lost to Old Etonians) and 1884, 1885, 1886 (all won). July 2014 March 2018 Thank you for your article. September 2014 Thank you for your efforts in sharing this. Douglas only missed one of the 21 League games played in season 1888–89, as Blackburn finished fourth. June 2017 Greetings from Turkey. July 2016 September 2012 It took me a long time to find a Fergus Suter, and almost as long to find the whereabouts of Eliza. August 2013 January 2016 Romina Angelici. September 2019 The warrant was never served as Love had run away from his debts. The class struggle evident in the rise of professional football and its popularity are an interesting aspect to this history too. It is fascinating. This was fantastic to read, as like many it seems, I was Googling players to find out more. Douglas made his League debut on 15 September 1888, playing as a wing-half against Accrington at Leamington Road, then home of Blackburn Rovers. Outside his family, his death went unnoticed. In shooting at goal he is rather too apt to send the leather over the bar, but is, nevertheless, dangerous in front of goal, and is very valuable in a scrimmage'. There he joined Barrow Rangers (not today's Barrow Rangers) but after a short stay joined Blackburn Rovers. May 2015 Hope one day all will be forgiven and your supreme talent on the pitch will always be remembered. I read your article as I too had just watched The English Game. June 2019 Thanks! June 2012 Love would have taken part in the subsequent occupation of Alexandria by the Royal Marines, and perhaps some of the fighting thereafter. His age is wrong, but that is nothing unusual in attestation papers. December 2012 Even though it doesn’t follow history precisely, it is simply amazing to learn more about the beginnings of this great sport. I am from Partick / Whiteinch and interested in local history. Greetings from California. May 2017 There are no known photos of Jimmy Love, who had joined the Royal Marines by the time that photo was taken in April 1880. Before leaving Renfrew, he got a call–up from Scotland. Corporal Love is commemorated on the memorial in Tel-el-Kebir cemetery. Its a shame that was not incorporated into the Netflix show which I think also fails to show why Suter was so good at football, but these are minor criticisms for a show that my wife also loves even though she has no interest in soccer as they call it here. August 2020 July 2015 October 2017 Thanks for the info!! I have put a link to your post on Partick People and Whiteinch History both facebook goups. From Partick with Love - the story of Jimmy Love and Fergie Suter, the first professional footballers. January 2018 From all those who love the game and the stories behind it! May 2012. She was born in Eccleshall, Staffordshire in 1861. Finding your article has added some interesting factual learning to the story. March 2015 August 2015 Great to see that he set the standards for future Royal Marines, a proper rogue ! October 2019 Thanks from Italy. We are currently watching the English game.is it right that Love played again after the injury? February 2018 The great thing about these programs on Netflix is that they are so engaging that you want to look up the real people from the stories. There is a photo of Partick Thistle at Inch View with the names of players and some of the names you mention are included. Sorry, i don't speak very well English. This is the sad story of Jimmy Love's short and memorable life. Thank you for doing this research on Jimmy Love and sharing it with us! July 2018 October 2018 May 2020 Great to read your well-researched information on these two key players. I totally agree. My husband and I have been intrigued by The English Game series. September 2020 The medal roll for the Royal Marine Battalion, which records Jimmy Love's posthumous Egypt campaign medal, Scottish Sport History - devoted to our sporting heritage. Finished watching The English Game last night. Thank you! June 2013 • Jim Love (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s April 2014 May 2013 Greatings from Brazil and Italy, Great research a cracking piece of sporting history. May 2018 I thoroughly enjoyed The English Game and even though there were liberties taken with the true story, it was a great watch. September 2014 He played in 34 League matches and 42 FA Cup ties. In the spring of 1883, a package arrived at the Love family home in Glasgow, addressed to Mr James Love. September 2016 Obviously some writer’s leeway on the part of Julian Felllowes especially that Suter fathered a child and ran from scene unlike the movie where the Blackburn Rovers’ owner fathered the child with servant girl and Fergus heroically loved her and took on role of father...a VERY different tale indeed but with Julian Fellowes everyone lives happily ever after and we go to bed with a warm and happy feeling! August 2014 September 2015 October 2013 Old Etonians had quite the life! After watching The English Game, I read this and I think sport is amazing. Then in the summer of 1882 the Marines were called into action and embarked for Egypt, where the British were putting down a nationalist uprising by Ahmed Urabi. Great article, everything is very interesting, greetings and congratulations from Uruguay. [3][4], Jimmy Douglas was one of a triumvirate of Scottish professionals who provided the backbone of Blackburn Rovers' FA Cup success of the 1880s. Royal Marine infantry pictured (left) in Alexandria, Egypt. This article certainly righted some of the misinformation in the series and cleared up a lot of things. March 2017 I have really enjoyed The English Game and I know my dad would have too. June 2014 August 2013 April 2015 But the story doesn't quite end there as there is one final, poignant, connection with Partick FC. It seems an unlikely pairing. Whilst I was unfamiliar with the story of Fergus Suter, I realised that there must be some artistic license in the commentary. February 2017 August 2012 The true story of Jimmy Love, the very first 'Scotch professor'. How would this plot unfold? January 2017 By the 1881 census he is at Chatham Barracks, having been promoted to Corporal. All his goals were scored in FA Cup ties. Well written Andy, well up to your usual standard. December 2014 June 2018 Anyone know? February 2015 February 2018 Fergus Suter is widely recognised as the first professional footballer, ... border during the 1878/79 season and joined former Partick teammate Jimmy Love at Darwen ... to two goals from Love. May 2015 August 2018 Love the Game of Football. Working for Timothy Lightbown, a Linen & Cotton Manufacturer, Alderman, and I think later mayor of Blackburn? May 2018 January 2020 In 1879 Jimmy Douglas was signed by Renfrew Football Club. Well done. August 2015 Intrigued by Suter and wondered how historically correct it all was. Born in Scotland myself, my family moved to Wales then I moved to Haslingden Lancashire on my own due to work. June 2019 February 2016 I prefer the true story, warts and all. Rovers won 2–1 and Douglas played on the wing. But it's enough to say thank you for All These Informations! June 2017 May 2019 Great blog ! They describe him as from Govan (Partick was in Govan parish), 5 feet 6 ½ inches tall, with a dark complexion, brown eyes and brown hair, giving his trade as a painter. After his death, Love's elder sister Jessie married one of the other Partick players, David Muirhead, and they named their son James Love Muirhead. September 2018 November 2012 June 2016 December 2017 December 2015 Thankyou. Love is a crucial figure in football history, yet so little is known about him that he doesn't even have a Wikipedia page. May 2016 February 2014 Excellent research and a great read after watching part of the English Game on Netflix. These Brash young Scotsman coming from large cities up North and trying to make a mark in the smaller Towns of North England. Jimmy Douglas played in the first of four FA Cup Finals at Kennington Oval on 25 March 1882, 1882 FA Cup Final, Blackburn Rovers became the first team to play in the FA Cup Final who were not based in the Home Counties or London. Spero in una positiva autorizzazione. There appear to be no records about this club. However I was disappointed to find out that the facts are dismissed in favour of fiction. September 2020
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