Jim McPhie

Jim McPhie
Personal information
Full name	James McPhie
Date of birth	25 August 1920
Place of birth	Bonnybridge, Scotland
Date of death	24 February 2002 (aged 81)
Place of death	Falkirk, Scotland
Position(s)	Full-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1936–1953	Falkirk
International career
1945	Scotland (wartime)
1948	Scottish League XI
Managerial career
1956–1957	Falkirk
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McPhie (25 August 1920 – 24 February 2002) was a Scottish footballer who played for and managed Falkirk.^[1]^[2] He played as a full-back for Falkirk either side of the Second World War, with guest appearances for Preston North End and Reading.^[3] McPhie played in one wartime international for Scotland in November 1945^[4] (the war had ended, but official competitions had yet to resume), and represented the Scottish League once, in 1948.^[5] He retired as a player in 1953.

After serving the club as a coach, McPhie managed Falkirk for seven games in early 1957 on a caretaker basis,^[6] after Bob Shankly moved to Dundee. He was replaced by Reg Smith.

References

^ No Falkirk FC Grave - Jimmy McPhie Falkirk Historian, 5 June 2013
^ Jim McPhie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "[Scotland player, including unofficial matches] James McPhie". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
^ "[SFL player] James McPhie". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
^ (Falkirk manager) McPhie, James, FitbaStats