James McAlpine

For the Canadian entomologist, see James Francis McAlpine. For the footballer for Southampton, see Jim McAlpine.

James McAlpine
Personal information
Full name James Barbour McAlpine[1]
Date of birth 19 October 1901
Place of birth London, England
Date of death May 1975 (1975-06) (aged 73)[1]
Place of death Govan, Scotland
Position(s) Inside left, outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1934 Queen's Park 473 (163)
International career
1928 Scottish League XI 2 (0)
1932 Scotland Amateurs 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Barbour McAlpine (19 October 1901 – May 1975), sometimes known as J. B. McAlpine or Mutt McAlpine, was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as an inside left for Queen's Park in the Scottish Football League.[1] He is Queen's Park's record goalscorer and second-highest appearance-maker, having scored 192 goals in 547 appearances in all competitions.[2] He later served on the club's committee and as president.[2] In September 2013, Queen's Park's new youth and community building at Lesser Hampden was named the "J. B. McAlpine Pavilion".[3]

Representative career

Despite being ineligible for the full Scottish international team under the rules of the time due to being born in England, McAlpine represented Scotland at amateur level.[4] He also represented the Scottish League XI and the Glasgow FA (five appearances in the annual match against Sheffield),[5][6] selection for which was not dependent on birthplace.

Honours

Queen's Park

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Name: McAlpine, James Barbour". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "James Barbour McAlpine". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Queen's Park honour JB McAlpine". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 328. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  5. ^ "James B McAlpine – Scotland Football League Record from 31 Oct 1928 to 07 Nov 1928 clubs – Queens Park". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  7. ^ Queen's Park F.C. at the Football Club History Database