Jim Will

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Jim Will
Personal information
Full name James Will
Date of birth (1972-10-07) 7 October 1972 (age 50)
Place of birth Turriff, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Arsenal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1994 Arsenal 0 (0)
1991Sheffield United (loan) 0 (0)
1994–1995 Dunfermline Athletic 6 (0)
Turriff United
Deveronvale
Turriff United
2007–2008 Peterhead 2 (0)
Total8(0)
International career
1992–1993 Scotland under-21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Will (born 7 October 1972) is a Scottish former professional football goalkeeper, who played for Arsenal, Dunfermline Athletic, Turriff United, Deveronvale [1] and Peterhead. [2]

Will played for Scotland youth national teams. He was the first choice goalkeeper as Scotland progressed to the final of the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship, which they lost on a penalty shootout to Saudi Arabia. [3] Will won the player of the tournament award, having only conceded three goals in the competition. [3] He later made three appearances for the Scotland under-21 team. [4]

After leaving professional football, [5] Will became a police officer in the Grampian force area. [6]

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References

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  2. "Peterhead wait for Polish clearance". The Scotsman. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 "U16 World Cup Squad of 1989 Reunite". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  4. "James Will". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. Ken Salmon. "Lost soccer talents: teen players who sparkled too early". 90soccer.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. "Freeze frame: FIFA under-16 World Cup Final, 24 June 1989 Scotland 2 Saudi Arabia 2 (after extra time): Saudi Arabia won 5-4 on penalties". The Scotsman. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2015.