Jimmy McColl (footballer, born 1924)
James McColl (13 November 1924 – 8 August 2013)[2] was a Scottish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics,[3] making two appearances.[4][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McColl | ||
| Date of birth | 13 November 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 8 August 2013 (aged 88)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1948 | Queen's Park | 29 | (0) |
| 1948–1950 | Queen of the South | 26 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Falkirk | 5 | (0) |
| 1951–1952 | Cowdenbeath | 27 | (0) |
| Total | 87 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1948 | Great Britain | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A full back, McColl had been with amateur club Queen's Park until the Summer of the Olympics in which he played. After the Olympics he was one of two players in the GB Olympic squad to move that summer from Queens Park to Dumfries club, Queen of the South. The other was Dougie McBain.[6][7]
McColl spent two seasons at Palmerston Park before he moved on to spend a season at each of Falkirk and Cowdenbeath.[6][8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Obituary: Jimmy McColl, footballer, 88". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- ^ Green, Katherine (15 June 2012). "Photo essay: Britain's 1948 Olympians today". The Independent. London.
- ^ "Jimmy McColl". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ Jimmy McColl – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Jimmy McColl". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 1 September 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ a b c ""Dougie McBain" www.qosfc.com 11 July 2010". Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
- ^ "QUEEN'S PARK : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "QUEEN OF THE SOUTH : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "FALKIRK : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "COWDENBEATH : 1946/47 – 2009/10". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
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