James McEwan Kirk (4 November 1913 – 1963) was a Scottish footballer who played for Clyde as a right back.[1][2] He won the Scottish Cup with the club in 1939[3] after suffering disappointment when the team fell at the semi-final stage in both 1936 and 1937.[4] In 2018, Kirk's winner's medal reached a price of £1,600 at auction.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McEwan Kirk | ||
| Date of birth | 4 November 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1963 (aged 49–50) | ||
| Place of death | Dennistoun, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Blantyre Victoria | ||
| 1934–1945 | Clyde | 127 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1940 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His career was curtailed by World War II, during which he was selected for Scotland in an unofficial international against a League of Ireland XI in April 1940.[6]
References edit
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "1939 Scottish Cup Final Programme Clyde V Motherwell (scanned page images)". 22 April 1939. Retrieved 3 June 2020 – via Football Programme Centre.
- ^ Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest, BBC Sport, 27 May 2019
- ^ "Peace and War - Shawfield - 1920-1945". Clyde F.C. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ Big price for Bully Wee medal, McTear's Auctioneers, 8 June 2018
- ^ Irish XI v Scottish XI, 28 April 1940, 11v11.com
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