Jimmy Wyllie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 October 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Saltcoats, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 27 June 1992 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Southport, Merseyside, England | ||
| Position(s) | Inside Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Riccarton Bluebell | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1950 | Kilmarnock | 1 | (0) |
| 1950 | Southport | 15 | (1) |
| 1950–1951 | Wrexham | 20 | (4) |
| Kidderminster Harriers | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Wyllie (15 October 1927 – 27 June 1992)[2] was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish league for Kilmarnock, and made English football league appearances with Southport and Wrexham.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Wyllie started out his professional career with Kilmarnock, however only made one appearance for the club in the 1949–1950 season.[1]
He would then move to Southport on a free transfer.[3] He made 15 appearances for the Merseyside-based club.[1]
His performances earned him a move to Wrexham in December 1950,[2] the club paying a four-figure fee for Wyllie.[3] However, he would only make 20 appearances there before moving to Kidderminster Harriers.[1]
Death
[edit]Wyllie died in Southport on 27 June 1992.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Jimmy Wyllie". Neil Brown. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Jimmy Wyllie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b "1950/51 Season Summary". Dan Hayes. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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- 1927 births
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- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football inside forwards
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Wrexham A.F.C. players
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- English Football League players
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