Jimmy McCabe

James Joseph McCabe (17 September 1918 – July 1989) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a wing half.

Jimmy McCabe
Personal information
Full name James Joseph McCabe[1]
Date of birth 17 September 1918
Place of birth Draperstown, Northern Ireland
Date of death July 1989 (aged 70)
Place of death Cleveland, England
Height 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Youth career
Billingham Synthonia
South Bank St Peters
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1937–1948 Middlesbrough 34 (0)
1948–1954 Leeds United 152 (0)
1954–1955 Peterborough United 31 (1)
Total 217 (1)
National team
1948–1953 Northern Ireland 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Draperstown, McCabe played for Billingham Synthonia, South Bank St Peters, Middlesbrough, Leeds United and Peterborough United.[1][2][3][4][5] He also earned six caps for the Northern Ireland national team.[1][2]

References
  1. "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. "Jimmy McCabe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  3. "Jimmy McCabe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  5. "Profile". Up The Posh!. Retrieved 29 May 2017.


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