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Jimmy McColl (footballer, Born 1892)
James McColl (14 December 1892 – 1978) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Hibernian and Stoke. McColl scored over 250 goals in the Scottish Football League, and was top scorer in the 1915–16 season with Celtic. Career McColl was born in Glasgow and played for Anderson Thornbank and St Anthony's before joining Celtic in 1913. He became a prolific scorer in the Scottish First Division helping the ''Bhoys'' team to win the title five times in his seven seasons at Celtic Park as well as a Scottish Cup in 1913–14. He moved to Stoke in 1920–21 to try his luck in the English game but he struggled, scoring five goals in 27 matches, and at the end of the season returned to Scotland with Partick Thistle then Hibernian. He continued his goalscoring in the Scottish League and hit 143 goals in 320 matches for the ''Hibees'', playing alongside another former St Anthony's forward Jimmy Dunn for several seasons. Despite his prolonged success and goalscoring pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Dunn (footballer, Born 1900)
James Dunn (25 November 1900 – 20 August 1963) was a Scottish people, Scottish international association football, footballer, most famous for being part of the 1928 ''Wembley Wizards'' team. Club career Dunn, born in Glasgow and nicknamed "ginger" due to the colour of his hair, started his senior career in 1920 when Hibernian F.C., Hibernian signed him from his local Scottish Junior Football Association, Junior side St Anthony's F.C., St Anthony's. He stayed eight years with the Edinburgh club (304 matches, 103 goals in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup) helping them to consecutive Scottish Cup finals in 1922–23 Scottish Cup#Final, 1923 and 1923–24 Scottish Cup#Final, 1924, although he collected a runners-up medal on each occasion. Dunn joined Everton F.C., Everton immediately after his Wembley escapades and played with the Merseyside club for the next 7 seasons. He won a Second Division championship and Football League championship with the ''Toffees'' in co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1924–25 In Scottish Football
The 1924–25 season was the 52nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 35th season of the Scottish Football League. Scottish League Division One Champions: Rangers Relegated: Ayr United, Third Lanark Scottish League Division Two Promoted: Dundee United, Clydebank Relegated: Johnstone, Forfar Athletic Scottish League Division Three Promoted: Nithsdale Wanderers, Queen of the South NOTE: Leith replace Dumbarton Harp who withdrew, fixtures expunged, Brechin awarded 2 pts when Dykehead failed to play return match. Scottish Cup Celtic were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 2–1 win over Dundee. Other honours National County . * aggregate over two legs Highland League Junior Cup Saltcoats Victoria were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–1 win over St Anthony's in the final. Scotland national team Scotland was winner of the 1924–25 British Home Championship. Key: * (H) = Home match * (A) = Away match * BHC = Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923–24 In Scottish Football
The 1923–24 season was the 51st season of competitive football in Scotland and the 34th season of the Scottish Football League. A Third Division was introduced adding to Division One and Division Two. Scottish League Division One Champions: Rangers Relegated: Clyde, Clydebank Scottish League Division Two Promoted: St. Johnstone, Cowdenbeath Relegated: Vale of Leven, Lochgelly United Scottish League Division Three Promoted: Arthurlie, East Stirlingshire Scottish Cup Airdrieonians were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 2–0 win over last season's finalists Hibernian. Other honours National County . *replay Highland League Junior Cup Parkhead were winners of the Junior Cup after a 3–1 win over Baillieston Baillieston ( sco, Bailiestoun) is a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. It is about east of the city centre. It also gives its name to Ward 20 of Glasgow City Council and forms part of the Glasgow East constituency of the UK Parlia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922–23 In Scottish Football
The 1922–23 season was the 50th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 33rd season of the Scottish Football League. Scottish League Division One Champions: Rangers Relegated: Albion Rovers, Alloa Athletic Scottish League Division Two Promoted: Queen's Park, Clydebank Scottish Cup Celtic were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 1–0 over Hibernian. Other honours National County . *replay Highland League Junior Cup Musselburgh Bruntonians were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–0 win over Arniston in the final. Scotland national team Scotland were winners of the 1922–23 British Home Championship. Key: * (H) = Home match * (A) = Away match * BHC = British Home Championship See also * 1922–23 Aberdeen F.C. season * Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup The Lord Provost's Rent Relief Cup comprised two separate football tournaments played in aid of the Lord Provost's Rent Relief Fund in 1921. Held in Edinburgh and Glasgow, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football League Second Division
The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League, the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third tier became known as the Football League Second Division. After the rebranding of the Football League in 2003–04, it became known as Football League One. Early history In 1888, Scotsman William McGregor a director of Aston Villa, was the main force between meetings held in London and Manchester involving 12 football clubs, with an eye to a league competition. These 12 clubs would later become the Football League's 12 founder members. The meetings were held in London on 22 March 1888. The main concern was that an early exit in the knockout format of the FA Cup could leave clubs with no matches for almost a year; not only could they suffer heavy financial losses, but fans did not wait long without a game, when other teams were playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1919–20 In Scottish Football
The 1919–20 season was the 47th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 30th season of the Scottish Football League. The number of teams in the Scottish League was increased from 18 to 22. Those clubs who were asked to retire for geographical reasons at the end of the 1916–17 season – Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers – returned, while Albion Rovers were elected. Scottish Football League Champions: Rangers Scottish Cup Kilmarnock were winners of the Scottish Cup after a 3–2 final win over Albion Rovers. Other honours National County . *replay Highland League Junior Cup Parkhead Parkhead ( sco, Pairkheid) is a district in the East End of Glasgow. Its name comes from a small weaving hamlet at the meeting place of the Great Eastern Road (now the Gallowgate and Tollcross Road) and Westmuir Street. Glasgow's Eastern Necrop ... were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–0 win over Cambuslang Rangers in the final. Scotland national team K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918–19 In Scottish Football
The 1918–19 season was the 46th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 29th season of the Scottish Football League. Scottish Football League Champions: Celtic Scottish Cup There was no Scottish Cup competition played. Other honours National County Junior Cup Rutherglen Glencairn won the Junior Cup after a 1–0 win over St Anthony's in a replayed final. Scotland national team There were no Scotland matches played with the British Home Championship suspended due to World War I. Scotland did play four unofficial wartime internationals (known as the '' Victory Internationals''), however, playing home and away against both Ireland and England. *22 March 1919, Scotland 2–1 Ireland. Scotland were represented by Jimmy Brownlie, Alec McNair, Bobby Orr, Jimmy Gordon, William Cringan, Jimmy McMullan, Alex Donaldson, James Bowie, Andrew Wilson, George Miller and Alan Morton. *19 April 1919, Ireland 0–0 Scotland. Scotland were represented by Jimmy Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1917–18 In Scottish Football
The 1917–18 season was the 45th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 28th season of the Scottish Football League. Division One was decreased from 20 to 18 clubs. Clydebank made their first appearance in the Scottish Football League. Scottish Football League Champions: Rangers Scottish Cup There was no Scottish Cup competition played. Other honours County Junior Cup Petershill were awarded the Junior Cup. No final tie was played. Scotland national team There were no Scotland matches played with the British Home Championship suspended due to World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, .... See also * 1917–18 Rangers F.C. season * Association football during World War I Notes and references External linksScottish Football Historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916–17 In Scottish Football
The 1916–17 season was the 44th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 27th season of the Scottish Football League. Scottish Football League Champions: Celtic Note: Due to increasing travel difficulties under war-time conditions, Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers were asked to retire from the League at the end of the season. Clydebank were elected to maintain an even number of teams. Scottish Cup There was no Scottish Cup competition played. Other honours County Junior Cup St Mirren Juniors won the Scottish Junior Cup after a 1–0 win over Renfrew in the final. Scotland national team There were no Scotland matches played with the British Home Championship suspended due to World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, .... See also * 1916†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1915–16 In Scottish Football
The 1915–16 season was the 43rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 26th season of the Scottish Football League. For this season, Division Two was abandoned due to World War I. Scottish Football League Scottish Cup There was no Scottish Cup competition played. Other honours County Junior Cup Petershill won the Junior Cup after a 2–0 win over Parkhead in the final. Scotland national team There were no official Scotland matches played, with the British Home Championship suspended due to World War I. Scotland did play an unofficial wartime international against England on 13 May 1916. England won 4–3 at Goodison Park, with Scotland represented by Ken Campbell Kenneth Victor Campbell (10 December 1941 – 31 August 2008) was an English actor, writer and director known for his work in experimental theatre. He has been called "a one-man dynamo of British theatre". Campbell achieved notoriety in the ..., Billy Henry, Jimmy Frew, James Logan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914–15 In Scottish Football
The 1914–15 season was the 42nd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 25th season of the Scottish Football League. The addition of Lochgelly United and Clydebank meant that there were fourteen teams in Division Two. Scottish League Division One Champions: Celtic Scottish League Division Two Scottish Cup There was no Scottish Cup competition played. Other honours National County . *replay Junior Cup Parkhead were winners of the Junior Cup after a 2–0 win over Port Glasgow Athletic Juniors. Scotland national team There were no Scotland matches played with the British Home Championship suspended due to World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, .... See also * 1914–15 Aberdeen F.C. season * 1914–15 Rangers F.C. season * Ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
