Jim Ferguson (footballer)

James Stirling Ferguson (13 August 1896 – 21 September 1952) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 220 appearances as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Notts County and Brentford.[2][3]

Jim Ferguson

Ferguson while with Brentford in 1926.
Personal information
Full name	James Stirling Ferguson[1]
Date of birth	13 August 1896
Place of birth	Longriggend, Scotland
Date of death	21 September 1952 (aged 56)[1]
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1915–1916	Airdriehall Shamrock
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1916–1919	Partick Thistle	0	(0)
1919–1926	St Roch's
1926–1928	Brentford	65	(0)
1928–1932	Notts County	158	(0)
1932–1933	Ayr United	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Ferguson's younger brother, Alex, was also a goalkeeper.[2]

Honours

Notts County

• Football League Third Division South: 1930–31[2][4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brentford	1926–27[5]	Third Division South	38	0	8	0	46	0
	1927–28[5]		27	0	1	0	28	0
	Total		65	0	9	0	74	0
Ayr United	1932–33[6]	Scottish First Division	3	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			68	0	9	0	77	0

References

1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 97. ISBN 190589161X.
2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 55. ISBN 978-0955294914.
3. "Ferguson Jim Notts County 1929". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
4. Notts County F.C. at the Football Club History Database
5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 369. ISBN 0951526200.
6. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.