Jimmy McGeachan

James McGeachan (born 1871 – 1903) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Jimmy McGeachan

Personal information
Full name	James McGeachan[1]
Date of birth	1871[1]
Place of birth	Govan, Scotland[1]
Date of death	1903 (aged 32)
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1893–1894	Hibernian	20	(3)
1894–1896	Bolton Wanderers	69	(5)
1897–1898	Stoke	4	(0)
1898	Hibernian	1	(0)
1899	Bolton Wanderers	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[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

Source:[2]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hibernian	1893–94	Scottish Division Two	15	1	1	0	16	1
	1894–95	Scottish Division Two	5	2	0	0	5	2
	Total		20	3	1	0	21	3
Bolton Wanderers	1894–95	First Division	16	2	3	0	19	3
	1895–96	First Division	27	2	5	0	32	2
	1896–97	First Division	24	1	4	0	28	1
	1897–98	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
	Total		69	5	12	0	81	5
Stoke	1897–98	First Division	4	0	2	0	6	0
Hibernian	1898–99	Scottish Division One	1	0	1	0	2	0
Career Total			94	8	16	0	110	8

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. Jimmy McGeachan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

External links

• James McGeachen, www.ihibs.co.uk