Jim Souness

James McGill Souness (9 November 1928 – 2 September 1990) was a Scottish footballer and cricketer. Souness played for both of the Edinburgh derby rivals, Hibs and Hearts.[1] An outside right, Souness was unable to break into the Hibs team ahead of Scotland international Gordon Smith.[1] He moved to Hearts in 1953 and helped the club win the 1954–55 Scottish League Cup.[1] Souness retired from playing football soon afterwards, when he became a qualified actuary.[1]

Souness played in three first class matches for the Scotland cricket team.[1]

After retiring from competitive sport, Souness climbed over 200 of the Scottish Munros.[1] In September 1990, he was killed in a climbing accident on the Jungfrau mountain in Switzerland, the day after he retired. His sons witnessed the accident.

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References
  1. Elder, Andrew (6 May 1980). "Souness still has a few peaks to climb". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
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