James Hay Irons (30 October 1874 – 1957) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hay Irons | ||
| Date of birth | 30 October 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Scoonie, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1957 (aged 82–83) | ||
| Place of death | Pollok, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pollokshields Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1896–1901 | Queen's Park | 6 | (0) |
| 1896 | → Morton (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| Abercorn | |||
| International career | |||
| 1900 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Scoonie and raised in Cathcart, Irons played club football mainly for Queen's Park,[1] winning the Glasgow Cup in 1898[2] and featuring on the losing side in the 1900 Scottish Cup Final.[3] He also played briefly for Morton[4] and Abercorn before retiring from the professional game in his mid-20s.
He made one international appearance for Scotland in 1900 against Wales[5] and had also been selected for the Glasgow FA'a annual challenge match against Sheffield a year earlier.[3]
References
edit- ^ Name: Irons, James Hay, QPFC.com
- ^ "Glasgow Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 14 November 1898.
- ^ a b Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 132.
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