Platt, Jim


Jim Platt

Jim Platt

Clubs played for: Middlesbrough,Hartlepool United & Cardiff City

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Biography: A goalkeeper who played in the Football League between 1971-83. He was a one club man except for two short loans spells at Hartlepool & Cardiff. He made 481 appearances overall for Middlesbrough. He played 23 times for Northern Ireland but would have played a lot more but for a certain Pat Jennings. Always well respected at Middlesbrough his reputation was further enhanced when he came on as a substitute outfield player for the reserve team and scored a hat-trick. When he left Middlesbrough he played for and also managed Ballymena United and Coleraine. Later he managed Swedish team Assyriska and between 1995-97 Darlington and Gateshead. He went on to become chief coach at Middlesbroughs Football Community Centre. Now he is a corporate box host at the club together with being secretary of the Middlesbrough Former Players Association. He still lives in Middlesbrough.




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Platt, Jim I’m sure his wife had twins while he was at Middlesbrough. My mum looked after them in the neonatal unit.
12-05-22 Beth

Platt, Jim I have lived in Australia since 1980. I went to primary school with Jim at The Irish Society. In 11 years he did not miss one day of primary school & got a cert,. for that. I live now in Western Australia and play golf with a friend who comes from Middlesborough and supports their football team. He was over the moon that I went to school with Jim & that I knew him. What a small world it is. I would love to ring Jim & say hello ..where have the years gone!!! When last I was back in Ireland I took a photo of the street Jim lived in at Coeraine. to show to my friend.
Regards Paul Wech.
30-11-21 Paul Welch

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