James Macauley Explained

Jim MacAuley
Fullname:James Lowry MacAuley
Birth Date:24 November 1889
Birth Place:Portarlington, Ireland
Death Place:Preston, England
Height:5inchesft10inchesin (ftin)
Position:Inside forward
Years1:1906–1907
Clubs1:Cloughfern
Years2:1907
Clubs2:Cliftonville Olympic
Years3:1907–1910
Clubs3:Cliftonville
Years4:1910
Clubs4:Rangers
Years5:1910–1914
Clubs5:Huddersfield Town
Caps5:95
Goals5:32
Years6:1914–1915
Clubs6:Preston North End
Caps6:59
Goals6:23
Years7:1917–1919
Clubs7:Belfast Celtic
Years8:1919–1920
Clubs8:Leicester Fosse
Caps8:19
Goals8:2
Years9:1920–1921
Clubs9:Grimsby Town
Caps9:16
Goals9:4
Years10:1921–1923
Clubs10:Lancaster Town
Years11:1923–192?
Clubs11:Morecambe

James Lowry Macauley (born 24 November 1889 – 8 October 1945), also known as Jim, was a professional footballer, who played for Rangers, Huddersfield Town and Preston North End. He also played football for Ireland, scoring one goal. He played as an inside forward.[1]

Career

His family moved to Belfast when he was young and he attended St. Enoch's Presbyterian School, before going to Belfast Royal Academy. McAuley played amateur football for Cliftonville, scoring in their Irish Cup final replay win over Bohemians in Dublin in 1909 and the Irish League victory in 1910, before signing for Rangers.[2] During the Great war he returned to Ireland and guested for Belfast Celtic. In 1919 he returned to England, and played for Leicester City in the Second Division, the club had recently formed after the disbanding of the previous team in the city. At the end of his career he played for Grimsby Town and Lancaster Town and Morecambe.

Honours

Cliftonville
Preston North End

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lamming. Douglas. A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985. 1985. Hutton. Beverley. 0-907033-34-2. 42.
  2. http://nifootball.blogspot.ie/2007/08/jim-mcauley.html Jim McAuley