Jimmy was born in Plains, Lanarkshire. He played for the club between 1943 and 1952. His partnership with men like Archie Kelly and Jim Forrest made the ‘Well a high-scoring side. Jimmy scored Motherwell’s goal in the 1945 southern league cup final, when Rangers pipped Motherwell 2-1. He was something of a goal expert, as his games to goals ratio proves – Scottish Cup 51 games 21 goals, League Cup 26 games 10 goals, Summer Cup 6 games 7 goals and in the league 195 games 66 goals. In the 1952 Scottish Cup win Jimmy netted the opening goal against Dundee. A few weeks later after the final he left the club in controversial circumstances. Jimmy however did enjoy a highly successful spell in England with Huddersfield Town before heading back up north to finish his career with Dunfermline Athletic.
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James Watson |
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Date of Birth:
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1924 |
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Place of Birth:
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Plains, Lanarkshire |
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Position:
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Striker |
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Nationality:
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Scottish |
Football Career:
| Armadale Thistle | – | 1946 |
| Motherwell | 1946 | 1952 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1952 | 1957 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 1957 | 1959 |
Well Career:
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League:
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147 | 48 |
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Scottish Cup:
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26 | 8 |
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League Cup:
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42 | 17 |
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Other:
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2 | 2 |
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Total:
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217 | 75 |