James McGeachan (1871–1903) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke.[1]

Jimmy McGeachan
Personal information
Full name James McGeachan[1]
Date of birth 1871[1]
Place of birth Govan, Scotland[1]
Date of death 1903 (aged 32)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1893–1894 Hibernian 20 (3)
1894–1896 Bolton Wanderers 69 (5)
1897–1898 Stoke 4 (0)
1898 Hibernian 1 (0)
1899 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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McGeachan was born in Govan and began his career with Hibernian before moving south to Bolton Wanderers in 1894.[1] After two years with the Lancashire club he moved on to Stoke.[1] He struggled to get in to the side ahead of Alf Wood and after four appearances left for a short return to Hibs.[1] He then had an unsuccessful second spell with Bolton.[1]

Career statistics

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Source:[2]

Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian 1893–94 Scottish Division Two 15 1 1 0 16 1
1894–95 Scottish Division Two 5 2 0 0 5 2
Total 20 3 1 0 21 3
Bolton Wanderers 1894–95 First Division 16 2 3 0 19 3
1895–96 First Division 27 2 5 0 32 2
1896–97 First Division 24 1 4 0 28 1
1897–98 First Division 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 69 5 12 0 81 5
Stoke 1897–98 First Division 4 0 2 0 6 0
Hibernian 1898–99 Scottish Division One 1 0 1 0 2 0
Career Total 94 8 16 0 110 8

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Jimmy McGeachan at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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