While Fergus and Arthur are the undeniable main characters of the series, Fergus' teammate Jimmy Love (James Harkness) plays an important role as well. In the series, Jimmy and Fergus were recruited to play for Darwen FC at the same time, but in actuality, Fergus made this decision solo. Jimmy went to Darwen before Fergus did, and Fergus ended up writing to Darwen to try to get him on the team.
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Therefore, Jimmy Love was a real player, though he didn't exactly make as much history as Fergus did.
Jimmy played soccer until 1879, which is one year after the series takes place. It's unclear exactly what happened to him afterward, but there have been reports that he may have passed away around this time.
