Jim Storrie
James Storrie (31 March 1940 – 11 November 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager, best known as a centre forward who helped Leeds United gain promotion in 1964 to the First Division.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Storrie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkintilloch, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 November 2014 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Kilsyth, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kelvinside Athletic[2] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kilsyth Rangers | |||
| 1958–1962 | Airdrieonians | 89 | (48) |
| 1962–1967 | Leeds United | 126 | (58) |
| 1967 | Aberdeen | 13 | (3) |
| 1967–1969 | Rotherham United | 71 | (19) |
| 1969–1972 | Portsmouth | 43 | (12) |
| 1972 | → Aldershot (on loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1972–1973 | St Mirren | 9 | (3) |
| Waterlooville | |||
| Total | 356 | (144) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1974-1976 | Waterlooville | ||
| 1976–1978 | St Johnstone | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Storrie began his senior career as a teenager at Airdrieonians, after playing alongside Willie Wallace at Kilsyth Rangers.[2] He made his debut in the 1957–58 season, before being signed by Don Revie for Leeds United as a proven goalscorer for a fee of £15,000 in 1962. He scored the only goal on his debut in Leeds opening match of the 1962–63 season and went on to help Leeds win promotion to the First Division in the 1963–64 season, and to reach the 1965 FA Cup Final. Injuries reduced his first team opportunities and he faded out of the first team before joining Aberdeen in February 1967. He later played for Rotherham United, Portsmouth, Aldershot and St Mirren.
Management career
After leaving St Mirren, Storrie joined Southern League club Waterlooville as player-manager. In 1976, he returned to Scotland as manager of St Johnstone. His last role in football was on the coaching staff back at his first senior club, Airdrie.[3]
Personal life
Storrie was the stepson of Willie Hewitt who played for Partick Thistle,[2] and the son-in-law of Tony Weldon whose clubs included Airdrieonians and Everton.[4]
He died on 11 November 2014, aged 74.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
| Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | |
| Airdrie | 89 (48) | ||||
| Leeds United | 126 (58) | 12 (3) | 8 (5) | 10 (1) | 156 (67) |
| Aberdeen | 13 (3) | 4 (1) | 6 (3) | 2 (4) | 25 (11) |
| Rotherham United | 71 (19) | ||||
| Portsmouth | 43 (12) | ||||
| Aldershot (on loan) | 5 (1) | ||||
| St Mirren | 9 (3) |
References
- Mourant, Andrew (1992). Leeds United: Player by Player. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 0-85112-568-9.
- "Jim Storrie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- Storrie: James (Jim), Leeds United F.C. History
- "Jim Storrie". The Herald. Glasgow. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- Jim Storrie – The laughing cavalier, The Mighty Mighty Whites
- Shaw, Phil (12 February 2014). "Jim Storrie: Inside-forward who scored consistently for Don Revie's first trophy-winning Leeds United side of the 1960s". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2015.