Jimmy Weir (footballer, born 1887)

For other people with the same name, see James Weir.

Jimmy Weir
Personal information
Full name James Weir
Date of birth 23 August 1887
Place of birth Muirkirk, Scotland
Date of death 1959 (aged 71–72)
Place of death Redcar, England
Youth career
Burnfoothill Thistle
Dunaskin Lads
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1904–1907 Ayr 74 (1)
1907–1910 Celtic  81 (1)
1910–1915 Middlesbrough  113 (0)
Total 268 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Weir (23 August 1887 – 1959) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back for Ayr and Celtic in Scotland and Middlesbrough in England.[1][2]

Having been brought to reigning Scottish Football League title holders Celtic to replace the veteran Willie Orr, he helped the club to win three further championships in succession from 1907–08 to 1908–10,[3] adding a Scottish Cup winner's medal in 1908[4] (he also played in the 1909 final in which the trophy was withdrawn after supporters rioted following a drawn replay at Hampden Park)[5] and wins in the Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup (1907–08)[6] and the Glasgow Cup (1909–10).[7] However, Joe Dodds then became the first-choice left back.

After moving to Middlesbrough in 1910, Weir joined up with a former colleague at Celtic Park, Donald McLeod, and was a regular for Boro in his first three seasons then had a more limited role in two subsequent campaigns leading up to the suspension of regular competitions with the escalation of World War I,[8] including the contribution of eight matches in the 1913–14 Football League which brought the club's highest-ever finishing position of third. He later ran a pub in nearby Redcar.[9]

References

  1. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Weir Jimmy Image 1 Glasgow Celtic 1908, Vintage Footballers
  3. ^ (Celtic player) Weir, James, FitbaStats
  4. ^ Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1908
  5. ^ "The Old Firm story: When fans joined forces to riot". The Scotsman. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ Football. | Glasgow Charity Cup—Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 1 June 1908
  7. ^ Glasgow Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 11 October 1909
  8. ^ James Weir, 11v11.com
  9. ^ Jamie Weir The Celt Mag on Tumblr, 11 July 2020


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