James William McGhee (21 August 1930 – October 2019) was a Scottish footballer who played on the left wing or at centre forward. He appeared in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and Morton and in the English League for Darlington and Newport County. He also played for Southern League club Barry Town,[2][3] and for Ballymena United of the Irish League, for whom he scored one of the goals as they beat Linfield 2–0 to win the 1957–58 Irish Cup.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James William McGhee[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1930[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell,[1] Scotland | ||
| Date of death | October 2019 (aged 89)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Motherwell,[1] Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger, centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Forth Wanderers | |||
| 1948–1952 | Kilmarnock | 6 | (4) |
| 1952–1953 | Darlington | 15 | (4) |
| 1953–1954 | Barry Town | ||
| 1954–1955 | Newport County | 11 | (1) |
| 1955–1956 | Morton | 12 | (2) |
| 1956–19?? | Ballymena United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Jim McGhee". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Jim McGhee". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records: Mc" (DOC). Scottish Football Historical Archive. p. 251. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Irish Cup Final memories – 1957/58". Ballymena United F.C. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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