Jimmy Shields (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert James Shields | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 9 January 2020 (aged 88) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Londonderry Boys Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1954 | Crusaders | ? | (22) |
| 1954–1956 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 1956–1959 | Southampton | 38 | (20) |
| 1959–1961 | Headington United | 4 | (1) |
| 1961–1964 | South Shields | ||
| 1964–1965 | Larne | ||
| International career | |||
| 1956 | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert James Shields (26 September 1931 – 9 January 2020) was a professional footballer who played at centre forward for Southampton in the late 1950s, as well as for the Northern Ireland national football team.