Louis Bimpson

Louis Bimpson
Personal information
Full name James Louis Bimpson
Date of birth (1929-05-14)14 May 1929
Place of birth Rainford, England
Date of death 13 November 2021(2021-11-13) (aged 92)
Position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1953 Burscough
1953–1959 Liverpool 93 (39)
1959–1961 Blackburn Rovers 22 (5)
1961 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic 11 (1)
1961–1963 Rochdale 54 (16)
1963–1964 Wigan Athletic 5 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Louis Bimpson (14 May 1929 – 13 November 2021) was an English footballer who played as a striker for Liverpool during the 1950s.

Life and playing career

Born in Rainford, Lancashire (now in Merseyside) in May 1929, Bimpson played for Burscough before Liverpool signed him in 1953.[1] He played 102 games for Liverpool, scoring 39 goals, and was the club's top scorer in the 1953–54 season.[2]

He joined Blackburn Rovers in 1959. Although not a first team regular, he played in every round of the 1959–60 FA Cup, and was part of the team that were defeated in the final against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[3]

Bimpson had a brief spell with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic in 1961 before joining Rochdale. He helped Rochdale reach the final of the 1961–62 Football League Cup, which they lost to Norwich City. He later dropped into non-league football with Wigan Athletic in 1963, where he scored twice in five Cheshire League games.[4]

Bimpson died on 13 November 2021, at the age of 92.[5][6]

Honours

Blackburn Rovers

References

  1. ↑ George, Ricky (25 February 2003). "Burscough gaining loyalty dividend". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Former Liverpool player Louis Bimpson dies aged 92". Liverpool Echo. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Where are they now?". Lancashire Telegraph. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 1-874427-91-7.
  5. ↑ "RIP Louis Bimpson". Liverpoolfc.com. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Bimpson, Louis". The Champion. 24 November 2021. p. 26. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354-09018-6.
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