Hicks, James (Jim)
Birth Date
16th September 1960
Birthplace
Ipswich, Suffolk
Occupation
Defender
Biographical Text
Jim Hicks, recently graduated from Warwick University, played three league games during Exeter City’s disappointing 1983/84. He went on to appear around forty times for Fulham, play in the United States and set up Millwall’s community programme.
Signed during Gerry Francis’ disappointing reign as Exeter City manager, he arrived on non-contract forms in September 1983 after playing university football for Warwick. He was thrust straight into the Grecians side to make his debut against Wimbledon at St James’ Park on 24 September 1983. He retained his place for the next game against Lincoln City and later played at Bournemouth in December 1983.
Hicks signed for Oxford United in August 1984, but never played a league match before moving to Fulham in August 1985 as part of a deal that took Ray Houghton in the other direction. In three seasons at Craven Cottage he made 32 league outings, scoring once. He moved to Kingstonian in the summer of 1988 followed by a 1989 switch to Washington Stars of the American Soccer League and a further move to Madison United Soccer Club. He then returned to Britain to take up a pioneering role with Millwall, where he was the architect of their football in the community scheme which he combined with managing the Millwall Lionesses.
Signed during Gerry Francis’ disappointing reign as Exeter City manager, he arrived on non-contract forms in September 1983 after playing university football for Warwick. He was thrust straight into the Grecians side to make his debut against Wimbledon at St James’ Park on 24 September 1983. He retained his place for the next game against Lincoln City and later played at Bournemouth in December 1983.
Hicks signed for Oxford United in August 1984, but never played a league match before moving to Fulham in August 1985 as part of a deal that took Ray Houghton in the other direction. In three seasons at Craven Cottage he made 32 league outings, scoring once. He moved to Kingstonian in the summer of 1988 followed by a 1989 switch to Washington Stars of the American Soccer League and a further move to Madison United Soccer Club. He then returned to Britain to take up a pioneering role with Millwall, where he was the architect of their football in the community scheme which he combined with managing the Millwall Lionesses.
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