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. He played 102 games for Liverpool, scoring 39 goals, and was the club's top scorer in the 1953–54 season.

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.

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.

Bimpson died on 13 November 2021, at the age of 92.

Honours

Blackburn Rovers

Rochdale

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.
  8. ↑ "Norwich City v Rochdale, 01 May 1962". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 September 2026.