James McEwan Kirk (4 November 1913 – 1963) was a Scottish
footballer who played for
Clyde as a
right back.
He won the
Scottish Cup with the club in
1939
This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1
** Third Reich
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[Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest]
BBC Sport, 27 May 2019 after suffering disappointment when the team fell at the semi-final stage in both 1936 and 1937. In 2018, Kirk's winner's medal reached a price of £1,600 at auction.
Big price for Bully Wee medal
McTear's Auctioneers, 8 June 2018
His career was curtailed by World War II, during which he was selected for Scotland in an unofficial international against a League of Ireland XI in April 1940.[Irish XI v Scottish XI, 28 April 1940]
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References
1913 births
1963 deaths
Scottish footballers
Sportspeople from Wishaw
Association football fullbacks
Scottish Junior Football Association players
Blantyre Victoria F.C. players
Clyde F.C. players
Scottish Football League players
Scotland wartime international footballers
Footballers from North Lanarkshire
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