Jim Hammond (footballer)

Jim Hammond
Personal information
Full name Herbert Edward Hammond[1]
Date of birth (1907-11-02)2 November 1907
Place of birth Brighton, England
Date of death 16 June 1985(1985-06-16) (aged 77)
Height 6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1928–1938 Fulham
International career
1932 England amateur 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Herbert Edward "Jim" Hammond (7 November 1907 – 16 June 1985) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. After playing non-League football for Lewes, he signed for Football League side Fulham. He became a prolific goalscorer for the club, scoring 150 goals which remained a club record until the 1950s. He also played cricket for Sussex, appearing in 196 matches.

  1. ^ "Jim Hammond". England Football Online. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Fulham. Cox is just what Fulham needed". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vi – via Newspapers.com.