James Storrie (31 March 1940 – 11 November 2014) was a Scottish professional footballer and manager, best known as a centre forward who helped Leeds United gain promotion in 1964 to the First Division.

Jim Storrie
Personal information
Full name James Storrie[1]
Date of birth (1940-03-31)31 March 1940
Place of birth Kirkintilloch, Scotland
Date of death 11 November 2014(2014-11-11) (aged 74)
Place of death Kilsyth, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Kelvinside Athletic[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilsyth Rangers
1958–1962 Airdrieonians 89 (48)
1962–1967 Leeds United 126 (58)
1967 Aberdeen 13 (3)
1967–1969 Rotherham United 71 (19)
1969–1972 Portsmouth 43 (12)
1972Aldershot (on loan) 5 (1)
1972–1973 St Mirren 9 (3)
Waterlooville
Total 356 (144)
Managerial career
1974-1976 Waterlooville
1976–1978 St Johnstone
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Born in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Storrie began his senior career as a teenager at Airdrieonians, after playing alongside Willie Wallace at Kilsyth Rangers.[2] He made his debut in the 1957–58 season, before being signed by Don Revie for Leeds United as a proven goalscorer for a fee of £15,000 in 1962. He scored the only goal on his debut in Leeds opening match of the 1962–63 season and went on to help Leeds win promotion to the First Division in the 1963–64 season, and to reach the 1965 FA Cup Final. Injuries reduced his first team opportunities and he faded out of the first team before joining Aberdeen in February 1967. He later played for Rotherham United, Portsmouth, Aldershot and St Mirren.

Management career

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After leaving St Mirren, Storrie joined Southern League club Waterlooville as player-manager. In 1976, he returned to Scotland as manager of St Johnstone. His last role in football was on the coaching staff back at his first senior club, Airdrie.[3]

Personal life

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He died on 11 November 2014, aged 74.[4]

Career statistics

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Club League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps (goals) Apps (goals) Apps (goals) Apps (goals) Apps (goals)
Airdrie 89 (48)
Leeds United 126 (58) 12 (3) 8 (5) 10 (1) 156 (67)
Aberdeen 13 (3) 4 (1) 6 (3) 2 (4) 25 (11)
Rotherham United 71 (19)
Portsmouth 43 (12)
Aldershot (on loan) 5 (1)
St Mirren 9 (3)

Honours

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Leeds United

References

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  • Mourant, Andrew (1992). Leeds United: Player by Player. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 0-85112-568-9.
  1. ^ "Jim Storrie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b Storrie: James (Jim), Leeds United F.C. History
  3. ^ "Jim Storrie". The Herald. Glasgow. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ Shaw, Phil (12 February 2014). "Jim Storrie: Inside-forward who scored consistently for Don Revie's first trophy-winning Leeds United side of the 1960s". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
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  • Jim Storrie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database