Jimmy McGuigan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James McGuigan[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1924-03-01)1 March 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Addiewell, West Lothian, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 30 March 1988(1988-03-30) (aged 64) | ||
Place of death | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |||
1946–1947 | Hamilton Academical | 11 | (4) |
1947–1949 | Sunderland | 3 | (1) |
1949–1950 | Stockport County | 43 | (9) |
1950–1956 | Crewe Alexandra | 207 | (32) |
1956–1959 | Rochdale | 70 | (2) |
Total | 334 | (48) | |
Managerial career | |||
1960–1964 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
1964–1967 | Grimsby Town | ||
1967–1973 | Chesterfield | ||
1973–1979 | Rotherham United | ||
1979–1982 | Stockport County | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James McGuigan (1 March 1924 – 30 March 1988) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
Career
Playing career
McGuigan, who played as a wing half, played junior football with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, before turning professional in 1946 with Hamilton Academical. After just one season in the Scottish Football League, McGuigan moved to England, playing in the Football League for Sunderland, Stockport County, Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale. McGuigan made a total of 334 League appearances between 1946 and 1959, scoring 48 goals.[2]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player in 1959, McGuigan became a coach at former club Crewe Alexandra, before becoming manager in March 1960.[3] After leaving Crewe in 1964, he later managed Grimsby Town, Chesterfield, Rotherham United and Stockport County.[4] At Chesterfield, McGuigan won the 1969-70 Fourth Division title; he won the Manager of the Year award the same year.[5]
Managerial stats
[6]
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
Crewe Alexandra | ![]() | 1 June 1960 | 1 November 1964 | 222 | 87 | 50 | 85 | 039.19 |
Grimsby Town | ![]() | 1 November 1964 | 1 July 1967 | 143 | 50 | 41 | 52 | 034.97 |
Chesterfield | ![]() | 18 July 1967 | 1 May 1973 | 305 | 124 | 76 | 105 | 040.66 |
Rotherham United | ![]() | 1 May 1973 | 13 November 1979 | 337 | 129 | 90 | 118 | 038.28 |
Stockport County | ![]() | 13 November 1979 | 23 April 1982 | 130 | 40 | 29 | 61 | 030.77 |
Total | 1,137 | 430 | 286 | 421 | 037.82 |
References
- ^ "Jimmy McGuigan". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "Player profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "The Managers: Jim McGuigan". Chesterfield F.C. official website. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Manager profile". League Managers Association. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Chesterfield FC: a potted history". Chesterfield F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Jimmy McGuigan | Latest Betting Odds | Soccer Base".
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