Jimmy McColl (footballer, born 1892)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McColl[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1892[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1978 (aged 85–86)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Anderson Thornbank | ||
| – | St Anthony's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1913–1920 | Celtic | 165 | (120) |
| 1920 | Peebles Rovers | ? | (?) |
| 1920–1921 | Stoke | 27 | (5) |
| 1921–1922 | Partick Thistle | ? | (10) |
| 1922–1931 | Hibernian | 290 | (130) |
| 1931–1932 | Leith Athletic | ? | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1931–1932 | Leith Athletic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James "Jimmy" McColl (14 December 1892 – 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Hibernian and Stoke.[1] McColl scored over 250 goals in the Scottish Football League,[2] and was top scorer in the 1915–16 season with Celtic.[3]
Career
McColl was born in Glasgow and played for Anderson Thornbank and St Anthony's before joining Celtic in 1913. He became a prolific scorer in the Scottish First Division helping the "Bhoys" team to win the title five times in his seven seasons at Celtic Park as well as a Scottish Cup in 1913–14. He moved to Stoke in 1920–21 to try his luck in the English game but he struggled and scored five goals in 27 matches and at the end of the season he returned to Scotland with Partick Thistle then Hibernian.[1] He continued his goalscoring in the Scottish League and hit 143 goals in 320 matches for "Hibs".[1]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 1913–14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 13 |
| 1914–15 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 26 | |
| 1915–16 | 32 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 36 | |
| 1916–17 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24 | |
| 1917–18 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | |
| 1918–19 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 17 | |
| 1919–20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 165 | 120 | 4 | 6 | 169 | 126 | |
| Stoke | 1920–21 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| Total | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| Hibernian | 1922–23 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 33 | 16 |
| 1923–24 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 22 | |
| 1924–25 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 21 | |
| 1925–26 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 11 | |
| 1926–27 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 16 | |
| 1927–28 | 38 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 43 | 27 | |
| 1928–29 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 11 | |
| 1929–30 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 11 | |
| 1930–31 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 8 | |
| Total | 290 | 130 | 30 | 13 | 320 | 143 | |
| Career Total | 482 | 255 | 34 | 19 | 516 | 274 | |
Honours
- Celtic
- Scottish Football League First Division champions:(5) 1913–14, 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1918–19
- Scottish Cup winner: 1913–14
- Hibernian
- Scottish Cup runner-up: 1922–23
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
- ↑ "Scotland – All-Time Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
- ↑ "Scotland – List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
External links
- Jimmy McColl, www.ihibs.co.uk