Sammy Timmins

Samuel Timmins (June 1879 – August 1956) was an English professional football wing half who played in the Football League, most notably for Nottingham Forest and West Bromwich Albion. Injury forced his retirement from professional football in 1911.

Personal life
Timmins attended George Salter School. He served as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery of the British Army during the First World War and saw action on the Italian Front. In 1920, Timmins took over as the licensee of The Hop Pole pub in Carters Green, West Bromwich and continued in the job for over a decade.