James McCloy (1906 – 1979) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.[2]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 1906 | ||
Place of birth | Howwood, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1979 (aged 72–73)[1] | ||
Place of death | Girvan, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Petershill | |||
1931–1933 | Clyde | 6 | (0) |
1933–1938 | St Mirren | 130 | (0) |
1938–1939 | Bradford City | 37 | (0) |
1939 | Swansea Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Career
editBorn in Howwood,[3] McCloy joined St Mirren from Clyde in October 1933; he made 148 appearances for the Paisley club,[4] and played in the 1934 Scottish Cup Final for them.[5] He moved to Bradford City in August 1938.[3][6] He made 37 Football League and 1 FA Cup appearances for the club.[7] He left the club in May 1939 to join Swansea Town[3] His career was ended by the Second World War.[5] He later worked as a fireman.[5]
Personal life
editSources
edit- Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
References
edit- ^ Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}
: Cite journal requires|journal=
(help) - ^ a b c Frost, p. 401
- ^ "Player profiles Mc". StMirren.info. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d Aidan Smith (2 April 2016). "Interview: Peter McCloy on dealing with Old Firm pressure". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ The story of Bradford City's 'other' major cup victory – the Division Three Challenge Cup, Bantams Heritage, 10 June 2019
- ^ Frost, p. 385
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchKalki 2898 AD2024 NBA draftWikipedia:Featured picturesUEFA Euro 2024Zaccharie RisacherJulian AssangeBronny JamesICC Men's T20 World CupBill CobbsCleopatra.xxxThe Bear (TV series)Deaths in 20242024 ICC Men's T20 World CupNag AshwinDalton KnechtAlexandre SarrMatas Buzelis2024 Copa AméricaCeline DionThe Boys season 4A Quiet Place: Day OneReed SheppardYouTubeZach EdeyThe Boys (TV series)Shifty ShellshockKalkiRob DillinghamUEFA European ChampionshipHouse of the DragonOpinion polling for the 2024 United Kingdom general electionInside Out 2Stephon CastleCopa AméricaThe Acolyte (TV series)Luis Arce