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Jim Liddle
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-04-09)9 April 1958
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death 13 October 2024(2024-10-13) (aged 66)[1]
Place of death Edinburgh, Scotland[1]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1978 Whitehill Welfare
1978–1983 Cowdenbeath 151 (49)
1983–1986 Forfar Athletic 107 (44)
1986 Hamilton Academical 9 (3)
1986Cowdenbeath (loan) 2 (0)
1986–1987 Meadowbank Thistle 15 (0)
Alton Lorraine
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jim Liddle (9 April 1958 – 13 October 2024) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward in the Scottish League for Cowdenbeath, Forfar Athletic, Meadowbank Thistle and Hamilton Academical.[2][3][4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Scottish League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Forfar Athletic 1982–83[5] Scottish Second Division 12 3 12 3
1983–84[5] Scottish Second Division 36 22 2 2 4 1 42 25
1984–85[5] Scottish First Division 35 11 3 0 1 0 39 11
1985–86[5] Scottish First Division 24 8 1 0 2 1 37 9
Total 107 44 6 2 7 2 120 48
Hamilton Academical 1986–87[citation needed] Scottish Premier Division 9 3 1 0 10 3
Career total 116 47 6 2 8 2 130 51

Honours

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Forfar Athletic

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b Stark, Jim (17 October 2024). "Cowdenbeath: Former striker Jim 'Gunner' Liddle passes away". Central Fife Times. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Jim Liddle". Cowdenbeath FC – Blue Brazil Online. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – L". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ Jim Liddle at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  5. ^ a b c d e "Forfar Athletic Player James Liddle Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.