James (Jimmy) Marr Warrender (2 April 1931 – 15 October 2012) was a former

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player who represented

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at an international level. He was Captain of the

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side who won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1957, defeating

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1–0 in the final at Hampden Park, Glasgow in front of 30,800 spectators. Warrender played two official A-international matches for the

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in 1960, both against Pacific minnows

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, the first a 5–1 win on 5 September, the second a 2–1 win on 12 September 1960.

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New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Men's association football players not categorized by position Scottish Junior Football Association players 1931 births 2012 deaths {{NewZealand-footy-bio-stub