James Gourlay (footballer, born 1860)
James McCrorie Gourlay (1 November 1860 – 10 March 1939) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half back or forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McCrorie Gourlay | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1860 | ||
| Place of birth | Annbank, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 3 October 1939 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Annbank, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cambuslang | |||
| Annbank | |||
| International career | |||
| 1888 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Annbank, Gourlay played club football for Cambuslang (playing for them in the 1888 Scottish Cup Final alongside his cousin Hugh, who scored their side's goal)[1][2] and Annbank (being part of his hometown team's run to the quarter-finals of the 1891–92 Scottish Cup),[3][4] and made one appearance for Scotland against Wales in 1888.[5][6] He is often confused with another James Gourlay, also a Cambuslang player, who was capped for Scotland in 1886.[7]
His son Jimmy was also a footballer, who scored the winning goal in the 1922 Scottish Cup Final;[7] his descendants include the lawn bowls champions David Gourlay Sr. and David Gourlay Jr.[7]
References
- Scottish Cup Final Tie Renton V. Cambuslang, The Glasgow Herald, 6 February 1888
- Renton v Cambuslang 6-1, Scottish Football Association
- Saturday's Football. | The Scottish Cup. | Rangers V. Annbank., The Glasgow Herald, 1 February 1892
- Weighed In The Balance. The Scottish Referee, 1 February 1892. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 107.
- (Scotland player) James Gourlay, London Hearts Supporters Club
- "More double trouble: the two James Gourlays of Cambuslang". Scottish Sport History. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2016.