Jimmy McGill (footballer, born 1926)

Jimmy McGill
Personal information
Date of birth (1926-03-10)10 March 1926
Place of birth Kilsyth, Scotland
Date of death 21 April 2013(2013-04-21) (aged 87)
Playing position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Maryhill Harp
1946–1947 Bury 1 (0)
1947–1948 Derby County 8 (0)
1949–1951 Kilmarnock 16 (2)
1951–1953 Berwick Rangers
1953–1958 Queen of the South 122 (24)
1958–1959 Cowdenbeath 13 (1)
Total 160 (25)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Jimmy McGill (10 March 1926 – 21 April 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.[1]

McGill was best known for his time with Queen of the South F.C., where he was part of the Palmerston frontline, alongside Bobby Black, Jim Patterson, and Jackie Oakes.[1][2] He also played for Derby County, Kilmarnock, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath.[1][3]

McGill died at a care home in Cumbernauld, aged 87; he had been suffering with dementia.[1]

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