| Jimmy Black | |
| Fullname: | James Sneddon Black |
| Birth Place: | Newtongrange, Scotland |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
| Position: | Right half |
| Clubs1: | Newtongrange Star |
| Years2: | 1921–1925 |
| Clubs2: | Cowdenbeath |
| Caps2: | 96 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 1925–1926 |
| Clubs3: | Springfield Babes |
| Years4: | 1926–1927 |
| Clubs4: | Providence Clamdiggers |
| Years5: | 1927–1932 |
| Clubs5: | Aberdeen |
| Caps5: | 155 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1931 |
| Nationalteam1: | Scottish League XI[2] |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
James Sneddon Black (22 May 1899 – 13 April 1933) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half for Aberdeen.[3]
Black began his career with Cowdenbeath and moved to America to play for Providence Clamdiggers and Springfield Babes. Upon returning to Scotland to join Aberdeen, he was suspended by the American Soccer League after a dispute about the ownership of the [1] The suspension was eventually lifted, allowing him to play for Aberdeen.[4]
Black was implicated in the so-called 'Great Mystery' of 1931 which saw five players leave the club amid rumours of match-fixing.[4] [1]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 1927-28 | Scottish Division One | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 1928-29 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 1929-30 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 1930-31 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 1931-32 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Total | 155 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 170 | 4 | ||