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Singer was born in Cefn Hengoed, Glamorgan.
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Jimmy Singer
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He played as an inside forward. As a boy he played for Wesley Rovers Boys" Club, which federal Fleur-de-Lys Welfare, and from there he joined Newport County as an amateur in 1954. He turned professional in 1956, and went on to score 27 goals for the club at a rate better than a goal every two games, goal-poaching which earned him a move to First Division club Birmingham City.
Singer spent two seasons with Birmingham, but played only 31 games in all competitions despite scoring as freely as at Newport.
He played on the losing side in the 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final against Roma. In September 1962, Singer signed for Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic for a fee of £7,000.
He scored 22 goals in 59 league games before returning to Newport County in the 1964 close season. After his retirement from football, Singer kept a restaurant in Caerleon.
He died in July 2010.
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United Kingdom