Jimmy Cringan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jimmy Cringan

Scottish footballer

Date of Birth: 16-Dec-1904

Place of Birth: Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: association football manager, association football player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

James Anderson Cringan (16 December 1904 – 1972) was a Scottish professional footballer born in Douglas Water, South Lanarkshire, who played as a wing half.
He played 285 games in all competitions for Birmingham, including 261 Football League First Division games and an appearance at Wembley in the 1931 FA Cup Final, before trying his hand at management.
He was the younger brother of Willie Cringan, captain of Celtic and Scotland. He began his managerial career as player-manager at Midland League club Boston United, before becoming Banbury Spencer manager in 1936, a position he held until retiring in 1961.Cringan died in 1972.