James McKee (footballer)

James McKee (alternately McKie, 18 March 1871 – 12 May 1949)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-forward for Scotland and for various clubs in Scotland and England in the 1890s and 1900s.

For the similarly named full-back of the same era, see James McKie (footballer, born 1873).
For other people named James McKee, see James McKee (disambiguation).

James McKee
Personal information
Date of birth 18 March 1871
Place of birth Moira, Ireland
Date of death 12 May 1949(1949-05-12) (aged 78)[1]
Place of death Harthill, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
West Benhar Violet
Dykehead
1895–1896 Heart of Midlothian 2 (1)
1896–1897 Darwen 8 (3)
1897–1900 East Stirlingshire
1900–1903 Bolton Wanderers 81 (19)
1903–1904 Luton Town
1904–1906 New Brompton
International career
1898 Scotland 1 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

McKee started his football career with Heart of Midlothian[3] before moving to England to spend one season at Darwen in 1896. He then returned to Scotland to join East Stirlingshire, and later went back to England to play for Bolton Wanderers, Luton Town and New Brompton.[4]

His only Scotland cap came in Scotland's 5–2 win over Wales on 19 March 1898 when he scored two goals, with the others from fellow debutant, James Gillespie.[5][6] Though largely raised in Shotts, McKee was born in County Down in Ireland which should have disqualified him (and England-born teammate William Watson) from being selected under the rules of the time.[7][1]

References
  1. Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. "[Scotland player] James McKie". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. "[Hearts player] James McKee". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 171. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
  5. "SCOTLAND v WALES". Scottish FA. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
  6. Saturday's Football. | Scotland Versus Wales., The Glasgow Herald, 21 March 1898
  7. The 'foreigners' who played for Scotland, Scottish Sport History, 10 July 2021
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