Jimmy McGhee

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Jimmy McGhee
Personal information
Full name James McGhee Jr
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Inside Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1920–1921 Wolfenden Shore
1921–1922 Harrison S.C. 5 (0)
1922–1923 Philadelphia Field Club 22 (6)
1924–1926 Philadelphia Field Club 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McGhee Jr (born in Edinburgh, Scotland) was a Scottish soccer inside forward who spent at least four seasons in the first division American Soccer League.

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Youth

McGhee was the son of former Hibernian player and Heart of Midlothian manager James McGhee, and the brother of National Soccer Hall of Fame forward Bart McGhee. McGhee's father was a renowned Scottish player who appeared with Scotland in an 1886 game with Wales. McGhee's father had a controversial term as the manager of Hearts. When he finally resigned on 6 December 1909, he began assessing his options. In September 1910 he decided to leave Scotland and emigrate to the United States. It took James McGhee two years to get settled and it was not until 1912 that Jimmy, his mother and brother Bart joined his father in the U.S. When they arrived in the U.S., the family settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Playing

Amateur

McGhee spent at least one season, 1920–21, playing alongside his brother Bart on the front line of Wolfenden Shore of the Allied American Football Association. [1]

Professional

In 1921, McGhee signed with Harrison S.C. of the newly established American Soccer League. [2] In 1922, he moved to Philadelphia Field Club for the 1922–23 season. In 1924, he rejoined the team for two seasons. [3]

Misspelled last name

Some sources list McGhee as Magee when he played for Harrison S.C. [4]

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References

  1. 25 October 1920 The Globe
  2. 12 December 1921 The Globe
  3. Jose, Colin (1998). American Soccer League, 1921–1931 (Hardback). The Scarecrow Press. ISBN   0-8108-3429-4. ().
  4. 19 September 1921 New York Times