Jimmy McCree

James McCree (16 November 1902 – 21 October 1984) was a Scottish amateur football half back who played in the Football League for West London rivals Brentford and Fulham.[2] Playing for most of his career as an amateur, he also represented Civil Service and London Caledonians, winning the FA Amateur Cup with the latter club in 1923.[3] McCree played for Scotland Amateurs in a match against England Amateurs on 14 March 1930.[4]

Jimmy McCree
McCree while with London Caledonians in 1924.
Personal information
Full name James McCree[1]
Date of birth 16 November 1902
Place of birth Cathcart, Scotland
Date of death 21 October 1984(1984-10-21) (aged 81)[1]
Place of death Surrey, England
Position(s) Half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Queen's Park 0 (0)
London Caledonians
1925 Brentford 3 (0)
1923–1925 London Caledonians
1925 Fulham 2
1926 Watford 0 (0)
London Caledonians
1927 Middlesbrough 0 (0)
National team
1930 Scotland Amateurs 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Honours

London Caledonians

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1924–25[5] Third Division South 3 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 3 0

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 183. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 103. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 7. ISBN 1-874427-57-7.
  4. "FORGOTTEN GLORIES – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 86. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  5. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 368. ISBN 0951526200.


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