James_Gourlay_(footballer,_born_1860)

James Gourlay (footballer, born 1860)

James Gourlay (footballer, born 1860)

Scottish footballer


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

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Career

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

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

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