Jim McCafferty (footballer)

James McCafferty (November 1900 – March 1981), sometimes known as Joe McCafferty, was a Scottish professional football outside forward who played in the Football League for Halifax Town, Gillingham and Brentford.[1]

Jim McCafferty
McCafferty while with Brentford in 1927.
Personal information
Full name James McCafferty[1]
Date of birth November 1900[2]
Place of birth Stevenston, Scotland[2]
Date of death March 1981 (aged 80)
Place of death Bromley, England
Position(s) Outside forward
Youth career
Wishaw
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Larkhall Thistle
Duntocher Hibernian
0000–1924 Shieldmuir Celtic
1924–1926 Motherwell 19 (0)
1925–1926 Halifax Town 20 (5)
1927–1929 Brentford 1 (0)
Shieldmuir Celtic
1929–1930 Gillingham 14 (0)
Vale of Leithen
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career statistics
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Motherwell 1924–25[3] Scottish First Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
1925–26[3] 11 0 0 0 11 0
Total 19 0 0 0 19 0
Brentford 1927–28[4] Third Division South 1 0 0 0 1 0
Gillingham 1929–30[5] Third Division South 14 0 1 0 15 0
Career total 34 0 1 0 35 0

References
  1. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 165. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 181. ISBN 190589161X.
  3. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 369. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. "Gillingham FC Career Details". Retrieved 26 May 2017.


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