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James Gourlay (footballer, born 1860)

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James Gourlay
Personal information
Full name James McCrorie Gourlay
Date of birth 1 November 1860
Place of birth Annbank, Scotland
Date of death 3 October 1939(1939-10-03) (aged 78)
Place of death Annbank, Scotland
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Cambuslang
Annbank
International career
1888 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McCrorie Gourlay (1 November 1860 – 10 March 1939) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half back or forward.

Career

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Born in Annbank, Gourlay played club football for Cambuslang (playing for them in the 1888 Scottish Cup Final alongside his cousin Hugh, who scored their side's goal)[1][2] and Annbank (being part of his hometown team's run to the quarter-finals of the 1891–92 Scottish Cup),[3][4] and made one appearance for Scotland against Wales in 1888.[5][6] He is often confused with another James Gourlay, also a Cambuslang player, who was capped for Scotland in 1886.[7]

His son Jimmy was also a footballer, who scored the winning goal in the 1922 Scottish Cup Final;[7] his descendants include the lawn bowls champions David Gourlay Sr. and David Gourlay Jr.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Scottish Cup Final Tie Renton V. Cambuslang, The Glasgow Herald, 6 February 1888
  2. ^ Renton v Cambuslang 6-1, Scottish Football Association
  3. ^ Saturday's Football. | The Scottish Cup. | Rangers V. Annbank., The Glasgow Herald, 1 February 1892
  4. ^ Weighed In The Balance. The Scottish Referee, 1 February 1892. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 107.
  6. ^ (Scotland player) James Gourlay, London Hearts Supporters Club
  7. ^ a b c "More double trouble: the two James Gourlays of Cambuslang". Scottish Sport History. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2016.