Jimmy Logan (footballer)

James Logan (1893–1968) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the English Football League for Plymouth Argyle in the 1920s. He played as a right half.[1]

Jimmy Logan
Personal information
Full name James Merrilees Logan
Date of birth 10 August 1893
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 1968
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glencraig Celtic
Cowdenbeath
1919–1929 Plymouth Argyle 263 (15)
1929–19?? Yeovil & Petters United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Logan was born in Glasgow. He played in Fife for Scottish Junior Football Association club Glencraig Celtic and for Scottish League club Cowdenbeath,[1] before coming to England in 1919 to play for Plymouth Argyle, then a Southern League club. He made 279 appearances for the club in all competitions.[2] Logan played in Argyle's first game in the Football League, as the Southern League Division One clubs were absorbed to form the Football League Third Division for the 1920–21 season,[3] and went on to play 228 Football League games. He made his last appearance for Argyle in December 1928[2] and joined Yeovil & Petters United the following year.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 160. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  2. ^ a b c "Jimmy Logan". Greens on Screen. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Controversy is to the fore as Pilgrims begin life in League". The Herald. Plymouth. 7 August 2010. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.