Jimmy Tansey (29 January 1929 – 7 July 2012) was an English professional

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who played for Everton in the 1950s and

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in the 1960s. His grandson,

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, is also a footballer and most recently played for St Mirren

Playing career

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-born Tansey joined local club Everton as a youth team player in 1948, and made his first-team debut in a 2–2 draw against

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in 1953. He established himself as a first-team regular in the 1954–55 season, making 39 league appearances. He remained the club's first-choice left back until he was superseded by

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in the 1958–59 season. He transferred to

the following season.

Death

Tansey died on 7 July 2012, aged 83.

References

External links

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Jimmy Tansey statistics on EvertonFC.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tansey, Jimmy Footballers from Liverpool 1929 births 2012 deaths Men's association football fullbacks South Liverpool F.C. players English men's footballers Everton F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen