James Morrison McGill (27 November 1946 – 25 March 2015) was a
Scottish
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footballer
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, who played for a number of clubs during the 1960s and 1970s, including
Arsenal
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, and
Huddersfield Town.
Born in
Partick
Partick ( sco, Pairtick, Scottish Gaelic: ''Partaig'') is an area of Glasgow on the north bank of the River Clyde, just across from Govan. To the west lies Whiteinch, to the east Yorkhill and Kelvingrove Park (across the River Kelvin), and to t ...
, McGill started out at
Possil Park before joining Arsenal in July 1965. He made his debut against
Leeds United on 5 May 1966 (a match which coincidentally saw Arsenal's lowest-ever attendance at
Highbury, of just 4,554) but could not break into the first team and left Arsenal in September 1967 with just 12 appearances to his name. He moved to
Huddersfield Town, where he spent four seasons and won the Second Division title, and then another five seasons at
Hull City where he was club captain. He then moved to
Halifax Town and spent time on loan in the US and later played in Australia before returning to England where he finished his career at
Frickley Athletic.
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1946 births
2015 deaths
Footballers from Glasgow
Scottish men's footballers
English Football League players
Men's association football midfielders
Arsenal F.C. players
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Hull City A.F.C. players
Halifax Town A.F.C. players
Frickley Athletic F.C. players
People from Partick
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