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Full Name: James Seal.
Position: Forward.
Born: Wakefield, 9 December 1950.
Senior Debut: West Ham United (H) First Division, 24 March 1969.
Career
Upton Robins, Wolves juniors, professional Mar 68, Walsall (loan) Jan 70, Walsall (loan) Dec 70, Barnsley Mar 71, York City Jly 72, Darlington Nov 76, Rochdale Nov 79, Gainsborough Trinity 1980, Goole Town 1982, Bridlington Trinity 1983, Wigginton 1984, Haxby Town 1985.
Highlights
Barnsley- Barnsley relegated 1971/72; Top Scorer 1971/72.
York City- Second Division relegated 1975/76; Third Division promoted 1973/74, relegated 1976/77; Top Scorer 1973/74, 1974/75.
Stats
Appearances: 473.
Goals: 102.
Note: Jimmy Seal on his Barnsley debut netted a brace against Walsall, who he’d spent the previous two seasons on loan.
Note: Seal was York City’s top scored in the only ever season they were promoted from the Third Division. He was also Top Scorer in there first season in the Second Division.
Note: Wigginton and Haxby Town were neighbouring village teams in one of the parishes of York.
First Team Record
| FL | FAC | LC | T | |||||||||||||
| A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | A | S | S | G | |
| 1968/69 | 1 | – | – | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
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