Hughie McIlmoyle

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Hugh McIlmoyle
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McIlmoyle statue outside Brunton Park
Personal information
Full name Hugh McIlmoyle [1]
Date of birth (1940-01-29) 29 January 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth Port Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955–1960 Port Glasgow 101 (88)
1960–1962 Leicester City 20 (5)
1962–1962 Rotherham United 12 (4)
1962–1964 Carlisle United 77 (44)
1964–1967 Wolverhampton Wanderers 90 (35)
1967–1967 Bristol City 20 (4)
1967–1969 Carlisle United 79 (30)
1969–1971 Middlesbrough 70 (19)
1971–1973 Preston North End 60 (10)
1973–1974 Greenock Morton 28 (8)
1974–1975 Carlisle United 18 (2)
1975–1976 Greenock Morton 7 (1)
Total582(250)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugh McIlmoyle (born 29 January 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Port Glasgow and in the Football League for Leicester City, Rotherham United, Carlisle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol City, Middlesbrough, and Preston North End and in the Scottish Football League for Greenock Morton. [2] [3]

He has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. [4]

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References

  1. "Hughie McIlmoyle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. Gardner, M (22 November 2004). "Our Hugh Scored Goals For Fun – At £25 A Week". Whitehaven News. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  3. "Hugh McIlmoyle". The Independent. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  4. "Footballer famous for headers now battles Alzheimer's 'caused by scoring goals'". MSN. MSN. Retrieved 23 March 2024.