James Brien McIlroy (28 July 1939 – 1995)[1] was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left, primarily for Kilmarnock,[3] with whom he won the Scottish Football League in 1964–65; it was his goal in the decisive match against Heart of Midlothian which won Killie the championship on goal average.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Brien McIlroy | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1995 (aged 55–56) | ||
| Place of death | Johnstone, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Outside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallace Castle Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1960 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1957–1958 | → Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (loan) | ||
| 1960 | Third Lanark | 0 | (0) |
| 1960–1969 | Kilmarnock | 216 | (105) |
| 1969–1970 | Aberdeen | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1964[2] | SFA trial v SFL | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McIlroy is Kilmarnock's third-highest goalscorer of all time, and the annual club award for seasonal top scorer is named in his honour.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b Brian McIlroy, AFC Heritage Trust
- ^ Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Kilmarnock player McIlroy, Brian, FitbaStats
- ^ "Former Players: Brian McIlroy". Killie FC. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Kilmarnock Alltime Player Records, FitbaStats
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