Jimmy McColl (footballer, born 1892)

Jimmy McColl
Personal information
Full name James McColl[1]
Date of birth (1892-12-14)14 December 1892[1]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1978 (aged 8586)[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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic 1913–14 177462113
1914–15 3326003326
1915–16 3236003236
1916–17 3124003124
1917–18 1410001410
1918–19 3017003017
1919–20 800080
Total 16512046169126
Stoke 1920–21 27500275
Total 27500275
Hibernian 1922–23 2612743316
1923–24 3321613922
1924–25 3821103921
1925–26 3110313411
1926–27 3116103216
1927–28 3826514327
1928–29 3311103411
1929–30 319323411
1930–31 29434338
Total 2901303013320143
Career Total 4822553419516274

Honours

Celtic
Hibernian

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. "Scotland – All-Time Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  3. "Scotland – List of Topscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 28 October 2008.

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