James William McGhee (21 August 1930 – October 2019) was a Scottish footballer who played on the left wing or at centre forward. He appeared in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and Morton and in the English League for Darlington and Newport County. He also played for Southern League club Barry Town,[2][3] and for Ballymena United of the Irish League, for whom he scored one of the goals as they beat Linfield 2–0 to win the 1957–58 Irish Cup.[4]

Jim McGhee
Personal information
Full name James William McGhee[1]
Date of birth (1930-08-21)21 August 1930[1]
Place of birth Motherwell,[1] Scotland
Date of death October 2019(2019-10-00) (aged 89)[1]
Place of death Motherwell,[1] Scotland
Position(s) Left winger, centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Forth Wanderers
1948–1952 Kilmarnock 6 (4)
1952–1953 Darlington 15 (4)
1953–1954 Barry Town
1954–1955 Newport County 11 (1)
1955–1956 Morton 12 (2)
1956–19?? Ballymena United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Jim McGhee". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Jim McGhee". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  3. ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records: Mc" (DOC). Scottish Football Historical Archive. p. 251. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Irish Cup Final memories – 1957/58". Ballymena United F.C. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2017.