| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McGhee | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Inside Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1920-1921 | Wolfenden Shore | ||
| 1921-1922 | Harrison Soccer Club | 5 | (0) |
| 1922-1923 | Philadelphia Field Club | 22 | (6) |
| 1924-1926 | Philadelphia Field Club | 16 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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James “Jimmy” McGhee (born in Edinburgh, Scotland) was an American soccer inside forward who spent at least four seasons in the first division American Soccer League.
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McGhee was the son of former Hibernian player and Heart of Midlothian manager James McGhee, and the brother of National Soccer Hall of Fame forward Bart McGhee. McGhee’s father was a renowned Scottish player who appeared with Scotland in an 1886 game with Wales. McGhee’s father had a controversial term as the manager of Hearts. When he finally resigned on December 6, 1909, he began assessing his options. In September 1910 he decided to leave Scotland and emigrate to the United States. It took James McGhee two years to get settled and it was not until 1912 that Jimmy, his mother and brother Bart joined his father in the U.S. When they arrived in the U.S., the family settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
McGhee spent at least one season, 1920–1921, playing alongside his brother Bart on the front line of Wolfenden Shore of the Allied American Football Association.[1]
In 1921, McGhee signed with Harrison Soccer Club of the newly established American Soccer League.[2] In 1922, he moved to Philadelphia Field Club for the 1922-1923 season. In 1924, he rejoined the team for two seasons.[3]
Some sources list McGhee as Magee when he played for Harrison S.C.[4]