Jimmy McGill (footballer, born 1946)

James Morrison McGill (27 November 1946 – 25 March 2015) was a Scottish footballer, who played for a number of clubs during the 1960s and 1970s, including Arsenal, and Huddersfield Town.

Jimmy McGill
Personal information
Full name James Morrison McGill
Date of birth (1946-11-27)27 November 1946
Place of birth Partick, Scotland
Date of death 25 March 2015(2015-03-25) (aged 68)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1965–1967 Arsenal 10 (0)
1967–1971 Huddersfield Town 164 (8)
1971–1975 Hull City 147 (2)
1975–1977 Halifax Town 32 (0)
1977–1978 Frickley Athletic
Total 353 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Born in Partick, McGill started out at Possil Park before joining Arsenal in July 1965. He made his debut against Leeds United on 5 May 1966 (a match which coincidentally saw Arsenal's lowest-ever attendance at Highbury, of just 4,554) but could not break into the first team and left Arsenal in September 1967 with just 12 appearances to his name.[1] He moved to Huddersfield Town, where he spent four seasons and won the Second Division title, and then another five seasons at Hull City where he was club captain. He then moved to Halifax Town and spent time on loan in the US and later played in Australia before returning to England where he finished his career at Frickley Athletic.[2]

References
  1. Jimmy McGill Archived 21 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Arsenal FC. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. "Frickley Athletic Museum - Jimmy McGill". Archived from the original on 8 April 2015.
  • Jimmy McGill at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database


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