James Hickie (1915–1973) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.[3] In a professional career badly affected by World War II, prior to the conflict he won the Scottish Cup with Clyde in 1939[4][5] and was selected for the Scottish Football League XI.[6] During wartime he turned out for Clyde,[7] St Mirren[8] and Dumbarton[9] in unofficial competitions, and at its end he accepted an invitation from William Reaside to play in Mexico for a year, alongside Jackie Milne and Tom McKillop,[10] before returning to Scotland where he played briefly for Dunfermline Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hickie | ||
| Date of birth | 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1973 (aged 57)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Larkhall Thistle[1] | ||
| – | Burnbank Athletic[1] | ||
| – | Preston North End[1] | ||
| 1937–1946 | Clyde | 63 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Asturias | ||
| 1947 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1938 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His Scottish Cup medal was stolen from his son's home in a 1992 housebreaking but later appeared for sale at auction, and was subsequently returned to the family.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "1939 Scottish Cup Final Programme Clyde V Motherwell (scanned page images)". 22 April 1939. Retrieved 14 August 2020 – via Football Programme Centre.
- ^ "James Hickie death record". Scotland's People. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Peace and War – Shawfield – 1920–1945". Clyde F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest, BBC Sport, 27 May 2019
- ^ (SFL player) Hickie, James, London Hearts Supporters Club
- ^ Rangers "Sweep the Boards": Charity Cup Victory over Clyde, Glasgow Herald, 31 May 1940
- ^ Player profiles H Archived 25 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine, StMirren.info
- ^ "Jimmy Hickie – Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Scottish football's Mexican adventure in 1946, Scottish Sport History, 29 May 2018
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