| Jimmy McGeachan | |
| Fullname: | James McGeachan |
| Birth Date: | 1871 |
| Birth Place: | Govan, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 1903 (aged 32) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Years1: | 1893–1894 |
| Clubs1: | Hibernian |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1894–1896 |
| Caps2: | 69 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 1897–1898 |
| Clubs3: | Stoke |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 1898 |
| Clubs4: | Hibernian |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 1899 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
James McGeachan (1871–1903) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]
McGeachan was born in Govan and began his career with Hibernian before moving south to Bolton Wanderers in 1894.[1] After two years with the Lancashire club he moved on to Stoke.[1] He struggled to get in to the side ahead of Alf Wood and after four appearances left for a short return to Hibs.[1] He then had an unsuccessful second spell with Bolton.[1]
Source:
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hibernian | 1893–94 | Scottish Division Two | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 1894–95 | Scottish Division Two | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |||
| Bolton Wanderers | 1894–95 | First Division | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| 1895–96 | First Division | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 1896–97 | First Division | 24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| 1897–98 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 69 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 81 | 5 | |||
| Stoke | 1897–98 | First Division | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Hibernian | 1898–99 | Scottish Division One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 94 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 110 | 8 | |||