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Jim Begg
James Alexander Begg (14 February 1930 – 10 April 1987) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C., Bradford (Park Avenue). References 1930 births 1987 deaths Footballers from Dumfries Scottish men's footballers Auchinleck Talbot F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Bradford (Park Avenue) A.F.C. players Men's association football goalkeepers English Football League players {{Scotland-footy-goalkeeper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumfries
Dumfries ( ; sco, Dumfries; from gd, Dùn Phris ) is a market town and former royal burgh within the Dumfries and Galloway council area of Scotland. It is located near the mouth of the River Nith into the Solway Firth about by road from the Anglo-Scottish border and just away from Cumbria by air. Dumfries is the county town of the historic county of Dumfriesshire. Before becoming King of Scots, Robert the Bruce killed his rival the Red Comyn at Greyfriars Kirk in the town on 10 February 1306. The Young Pretender had his headquarters here during a 3-day sojourn in Dumfries towards the end of 1745. During the Second World War, the bulk of the Norwegian Army during their years in exile in Britain consisted of a brigade in Dumfries. Dumfries is nicknamed ''Queen of the South''. This is also the name of the town's professional football club. People from Dumfries are known colloquially in Scots language as ''Doonhamers''. Toponymy There are a number of theories on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
