Jimmy McGill (footballer, born 1926)

Jimmy McGill (10 March 1926 – 21 April 2013) was a Scottish former footballer who played as a forward.[2]

Jimmy McGill
Personal information
Full name James McGill[1]
Date of birth (1926-03-10)10 March 1926
Place of birth Kilsyth, Scotland
Date of death 21 April 2013(2013-04-21) (aged 87)
Place of death Cumbernauld, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Maryhill Harp
1946–1947 Bury 1 (0)
1947–1948 Derby County 8 (0)
1949–1951 Kilmarnock 16 (2)
1951–1953 Berwick Rangers
1953–1958 Queen of the South 122 (24)
1958–1959 Cowdenbeath 13 (1)
Total 160 (25)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

McGill was best known for his time with Queen of the South where he was part of the Palmerston Park club's front-line, alongside Bobby Black, Jim Patterson, Jackie Oakes and Walter Rothera.[2][3] McGill also played for Derby County, Kilmarnock, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath.[2][4]

McGill died at a care home in Cumbernauld at the age of 87 after suffering from dementia.[2]

References

  1. "Jimmy McGill". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  2. "Obituary. Jimmy McGill"
  3. Notice of death of Jimmy McGill
  4. Jimmy McGill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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