Jimmy Munro (footballer, born 1905)

James Auchterlonie Munro (20 May 1905 – 1978) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a forward.[2]

Jimmy Munro
Personal information
Full name James Auchterlonie Munro[1]
Date of birth (1905-05-20)20 May 1905
Place of birth Maryhill, Scotland
Date of death 1978 (aged 72–73)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1925–1929 St Johnstone 84 (55)
1928 → Raith Rovers (loan) 3 (1)
1929 Cardiff City 14 (3)
1929–1930 Millwall 5 (2)
1930–1931 St Johnstone 6 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Glasgow, Munro developed a reputation as a prolific goalscorer while playing for St Johnstone,[1] scoring 29 goals in 36 Scottish Division One games in 1926–27 which remains a club record[3] and was only his second season as a senior. During his time with the Perth club, he was selected in a Scottish Football Association XI that travelled to Canada in 1927.[4] In February 1929, Munro signed for Cardiff City as a replacement for Hughie Ferguson but was unable to replicate his form in the Football League. He was allowed to join Millwall soon after but struggled to break into the first team before returning to St Johnstone.[1]

References
  1. Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 139. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. St Johnstone's Stevie May has Paul Wright's record in his sights, The Courier, 1 April 2014
  4. "Scottish FA Tour 1927". canadiansoccerhistory.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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