Jimmy McColl (footballer, born 1892)

James 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]

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 85–86)[1]
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Anderson Thornbank
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– St Anthony's
1913–1920 Celtic 165 (120)
1913 → Peebles Rovers (loan) ? (?)
1920–1921 Stoke 27 (5)
1921–1922 Partick Thistle 35 (10)
1922–1931 Hibernian 290 (130)
1931–1932 Leith Athletic 14 (3)
Total 531 (268)
Managerial career
1931–1932 Leith Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[4]

He moved to Stoke in 1920–21 to try his luck in the English game but he struggled, scoring five goals in 27 matches, and at the end of the season returned to Scotland with Partick Thistle[5] then Hibernian.[1] He continued his goalscoring in the Scottish League and hit 143 goals in 320 matches for the Hibees,[1] playing alongside another former St Anthony's forward Jimmy Dunn for several seasons.[6] Despite his prolonged success and goalscoring prowess at club level, he was never chosen for the Scotland national team or any other representative select teams.[5]

Career statistics
Club Season League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic 1913–14 Scottish Division One 177462113
1914–15 Scottish Division One 3326–3326
1915–16 Scottish Division One 3236–3236
1916–17 Scottish Division One 3124–3124
1917–18 Scottish Division One 1410–1410
1918–19 Scottish Division One 3017–3017
1919–20 Scottish Division One 800080
Total 16512046169126
Stoke 1920–21[1] Second Division 27500275
Hibernian 1922–23 Scottish Division One 2612743316
1923–24 Scottish Division One 3321613922
1924–25 Scottish Division One 3821103921
1925–26 Scottish Division One 3110313411
1926–27 Scottish Division One 3116103216
1927–28 Scottish Division One 3826514327
1928–29 Scottish Division One 3311103411
1929–30 Scottish Division One 319323411
1930–31 Scottish Division One 29434338
Total 2901303013320143
Career Total 4822553419516274

Honours
Celtic
Hibernian

See also

References
  1. 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.
  4. "Celtic player James McColl". FitbaStats. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "Hibernian player Jimmy McColl". FitbaStats. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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