Jimmy Weir (footballer, born 1864) explained
| Jimmy Weir |
| Birth Place: | Scotland |
| Position: | inside forward |
| Years1: | 1887–1889 |
| Years2: | 1889 |
| Clubs2: | Gateshead |
| Years3: | 1889–1891 |
| Clubs3: | Sunderland Albion |
| Clubs4: | Dunblane |
James Weir, known as Jimmy Weir, was a Scottish footballer.
He is known to have played in the Scottish Cup for Dumbarton in 1888[1] [2] [3] before moving to England to sign for Gateshead, soon switching to Sunderland Albion. He later returned to Scotland with Dunblane.[4]
Notes and References
- Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.
- A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
- Web site: James Weir - Player Statistics . The Sons Archive . 27 June 2019.
- http://www.scottishleague.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3852 J. Weir, Third Lanark Everton and Scotland 1887
