| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Walsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 December 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 2014 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Leicester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1956 | Celtic | 144 | (59) |
| 1956–1964 | Leicester City | 176 | (80) |
| 1964–1968 | Rugby Town | ||
| International career | |||
| 1955 | Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Walsh (3 December 1930 – 6 August 2014) was a professional footballer who played for Celtic and Leicester City as a forward. He was a prolific goalscorer and scored the winning goals in both the finals of the 1951 Saint Mungo Cup[2] and the 1953 Coronation Cup,[3] as well as playing in the 1955 Scottish Cup Final for Celtic.[4] He then moved to Leicester City in 1956, where he was twice the club's top scorer in 1958-59 and 1960–61. He also played as Leicester lost the 1961 FA Cup Final. He still remains as one of Leicester's top 10 all-time top goalscorers.
Walsh died on 6 August 2014 at the age of 83.[5]
Celtic
Leicester City