| 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 | |||
James McCrorie Gourlay (1 November 1860 – 10 March 1939) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half back or forward.
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
- 1 2 3 "More double trouble: the two James Gourlays of Cambuslang". Scottish Sport History. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2016.