Jimmy Moir (footballer) explained

Jimmy Moir
Fullname:James Galbraith Moir
Birth Date:11 November 1879
Birth Place:Bonhill, Scotland
Position:Right half
Years1:1896–1897
Clubs1:Bonhill Athletic
Years2:1897–1898
Years3:1898–1903
Caps3:34
Goals3:0
Years4:1899–1900
Clubs4:Vale of Leven (loan)
Years5:1900–1901
Clubs5:Blackburn Rovers (loan)
Caps5:32
Goals5:0
Years7:1903–1906
Caps7:45
Goals7:0
Years8:1906
Totalcaps:111
Totalgoals:0

James Galbraith Moir (11 November 1879– unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the English Football League for Blackburn Rovers[1] and in the Scottish Football League for Celtic[2] [3] (where his sole honour was the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1903).[4]

He should not be confused with James Moir, another Scot who played in the same position of right half in the same period for clubs including Woolwich Arsenal.[5] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Joyce, Michael. Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. 2004. SoccerData. 1-899468-67-6.
  2. Web site: (Celtic player) Moir, Jimmy . FitbaStats . 3 July 2020.
  3. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_tlAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TaYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2117%2C5443533 Football. Charity Cup Final.
  5. https://www.arsenal.com/historic/players/james-moir James Moir