Jimmy Niven

James "Jimmy" B. Niven (born circa 1862)[1] was a Scottish international football player.

Niven was one of two Scottish internationalists from Moffat. The other was James Fraser.[2] While playing for Moffat F.C.,[3] Niven was an awarded a full Scotland international cap having played in the 8-2 defeat of Ireland on 14 March 1885. The game was played at the 1st Hampden Park. Alex Higgins of Kilmarnock hit a hat trick. This was the only full international cap that both players received.[4]

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  1. ↑ (Smith 2013, p. 231)
  2. ↑ Scottish Football Association: The Scottish FA: Scotland :
  3. ↑ http://www.qosfc.com/08inter.htm
  4. ↑ Scotland - International Matches 1881–1890
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