Jimmy Somerville (footballer) explained

Jimmy Somerville
Position:Outside left
Birth Date: 1900
Birth Place:Stenhousemuir, Scotland
Youthclubs1:Gairdoch Juveniles
Years1:1918–1920
Clubs1:Falkirk
Caps1:24
Goals1:1
Years2:1920
Clubs2:East Stirlingshire
Years3:1920–1922
Clubs3:Stenhousemuir
Caps3:33
Goals3:5
Years4:1922–1930
Clubs4:Airdrieonians
Caps4:258
Goals4:65
Years5:
Totalcaps:315
Totalgoals:71

James Somerville (born circa 1900) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left, most prominently for Airdrieonians, where he won the Scottish Cup in 1924[1] and was an important member of the team as they finished runners-up in the Scottish Football League in four successive seasons. He also played for all three of his local senior clubs: Falkirk[2] East Stirlingshire,[3] and Stenhousemuir.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=651AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T6UMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3503%2C6701529 The Cup Final | Airdrieonians' First Success
  2. http://www.falkirk-football-history.co.uk/2013/07/east-stirlingshire-falkirk-players-to.html East Stirlingshire & Falkirk players to 1946/47
  3. https://eaststirlingshirefc.co.uk/1919-20 1919/20
  4. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.