Jimmy McGuigan
For the Canadian politician, see Jim McGuigan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McGuigan | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Addiewell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1988 (aged 63–64) | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1946–1947 | Hamilton Academical | 11 | (4) |
| 1947–1949 | Sunderland | 3 | (1) |
| 1949–1950 | Stockport County | 43 | (9) |
| 1950–1956 | Crewe Alexandra | 207 | (32) |
| 1956–1959 | Rochdale | 70 | (2) |
| Total | 334 | (48) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1960–1964 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1964–1967 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1967–1973 | Chesterfield | ||
| 1973–1979 | Rotherham United | ||
| 1979–1982 | Stockport County | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James "Jimmy" McGuigan (1 March 1924 – 1988) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
Career
Playing career
McGuigan, who played as a wing half, played junior football with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, before turning professional in 1946 with Hamilton Academical. After just one season in the Scottish Football League, McGuigan moved to England, playing in the Football League for Sunderland, Stockport County, Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale. McGuigan made a total of 334 League appearances between 1946 and 1959, scoring 48 goals.[1]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player in 1959, McGuigan became a coach at former club Crewe Alexandra, before becoming manager in March 1960.[2] After leaving Crewe in 1964, he later managed Grimsby Town, Chesterfield, Rotherham United and Stockport County.[3] At Chesterfield, McGuigan won the 1969-70 Fourth Division title; he won the Manager of the Year award the same year.[4]
References
- ↑ "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ "The Managers: Jim McGuigan". Chesterfield F.C. official website. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ "Manager profile". League Managers Association. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ "Chesterfield FC: a potted history". Chesterfield F.C. official website. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
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