- Jimmy Mann (footballer)
Jimmy Mann (born
December 15 ,1952 inGoole ,England ) is an English footballer.Mann began his career at
Leeds United but failed to establish a regular place in the first team. He joinedBristol City in 1974 and gained renown as a skillful attacking midfielder who played a role in the Robins' promotion to the First Division underAlan Dicks in 1976. He remained at the club until the 1981-82 season, when he left the club as one of the "Ashton Gate Eight".He is noted for scoring a spectacular long-range goal against
Nottingham Forest during the Robins' stay in the First Division.Brief spells at Barnsley, Scunthorpe and Doncaster followed before moving into non-league football.
External links
* [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/jimmymann.htm Career Stats]
* [http://www.citystats.org.uk/playerdetail.asp?id=460&filter=M Profile (Citystats)]
* [http://www.leedsfans.org.uk/leeds/players/270.html Profile (leedsfans.org.uk)]
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