Jim McCusker (footballer)

Jim McCusker

Personal information
Full name	James McCusker
Date of birth	(1939-12-27)27 December 1939
Place of birth	Maghera, Northern Ireland
Date of death	28 November 2023(2023-11-28) (aged 83)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1956–1957	Bradford City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1959	Bradford City	7	(0)
1959–1960	Stockport County	2	(0)
	Scarborough
Total		9+	(0+)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McCusker (27 December 1939 – 28 November 2023) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Born in Maghera, McCusker joined Bradford City as an amateur in December 1956. He joined the first team in February 1957. He made 7 league appearances for the club. He left the club to join Stockport County in August 1959, for whom he made a further 2 league appearances. He later played for Scarborough.

Death

McCusker died on 28 November 2023, at the age of 83.

Sources

• Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.