Jimmy McGeachan

Jimmy McGeachan
Personal information
Full name James McGeachan[1]
Date of birth 1871[1]
Place of birth Govan, Scotland[1]
Date of death Unknown
Playing position Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893–1894 Hibernian 20 (3)
1894–1896 Bolton Wanderers 69 (5)
1897–1898 Stoke City 4 (0)
1898 Hibernian 1 (0)
1899 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


James "Jimmy" McGeachan (born 1871 – unknown) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Career

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 City.[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]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bolton Wanderers 1894–95 16230193
1895–96 27250322
1896–97 24140281
1897–98 200020
Total 695120815
Stoke City 1897–98 402060
Total 402060
Career Total 730140875

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
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