Jimmy Stein

James Stein (born 7 November 1904) was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as an outside left.

Jimmy Stein
Personal information
Full name James Stein
Date of birth 7 November 1904
Place of birth Coatbridge, Scotland
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1922 Bathgate 11 (5)
1922–1923 Broxburn 3 (0)
1923–1924 Dykehead 6 (1)
1924–1928 Dunfermline Athletic 112 (33)
1928–1936 Everton 199 (57)
1936–1938 Burnley 42 (8)
1938–1940 New Brighton 39 (5)
Total 412 (109)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Stein signed as a youngster with West Lothian clubs Bathgate and Broxburn and Lanarkshire team Dykehead, playing at centre-forward;[1] he stayed locally in East Whitburn. He scored twice in a league game against Bo'ness and shortly afterwards on 24 October 1924, at the age of 19, he signed terms with Scottish Football League Division Two side Dunfermline Athletic. Dunfermline were promoted as Champions in season 1925–26 and during the next two seasons Stein made 61 appearances, scoring 10 goals, before signing for Everton in 1928. He was part of the Blues teams that won the Second Division, First Division and FA Cup in successive seasons between 1930 and 1933. He moved on to Burnley in October 1936 before ending his career at New Brighton.

References
  1. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939. SoccerData.


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