Hughie McIlmoyle explained

Hugh McIlmoyle
Fullname:Hugh McIlmoyle
Birth Date:29 January 1940
Birth Place:Port Glasgow, Scotland
Position:Centre forward
Years1:1955–1960
Clubs1:Port Glasgow
Caps1:101
Goals1:88
Years2:1960–1962
Clubs2:Leicester City
Caps2:20
Goals2:5
Years3:1962–1962
Clubs3:Rotherham United
Caps3:12
Goals3:4
Years4:1962–1964
Clubs4:Carlisle United
Caps4:77
Goals4:44
Years5:1964–1967
Clubs5:Wolverhampton Wanderers
Caps5:90
Goals5:35
Years6:1967–1967
Clubs6:Bristol City
Caps6:20
Goals6:4
Years7:1967–1969
Clubs7:Carlisle United
Caps7:79
Goals7:30
Years8:1969–1971
Clubs8:Middlesbrough
Caps8:70
Goals8:19
Years9:1971–1973
Clubs9:Preston North End
Caps9:60
Goals9:10
Years10:1973–1974
Clubs10:Greenock Morton
Caps10:28
Goals10:8
Years11:1974–1975
Clubs11:Carlisle United
Caps11:18
Goals11:2
Years12:1975–1976
Clubs12:Greenock Morton
Caps12:7
Goals12:1
Totalcaps:582
Totalgoals:250

Hugh McIlmoyle (born 29 January 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Port Glasgow and in the Football League for Leicester City, Rotherham United, Carlisle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol City, Middlesbrough, and Preston North End and in the Scottish Football League for Greenock Morton.[1] [2]

He has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[3]

Honours

Leicester City

Notes and References

  1. News: Our Hugh Scored Goals For Fun – At £25 A Week . https://archive.today/20120918005015/http://www.whitehaven-news.co.uk/1.467587 . dead . 18 September 2012 . Whitehaven News . Gardner . M . 22 November 2004 . 9 October 2009 .
  2. Web site: Hugh McIlmoyle . The Independent . Neil Brown . 8 October 2009.
  3. Web site: Footballer famous for headers now battles Alzheimer's 'caused by scoring goals' . MSN . MSN . 23 March 2024.
  4. Book: Leslie . Jack . Vernon . Rollin . Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78 . 1977 . Brickfield Publications Ltd . London . 0354 09018 6 . 490.