Jimmy McGuigan
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | James McGuigan | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1924 | ||
Place of birth | Addiewell, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1988 (aged 63–64) | ||
Position(s) | Wing half | ||
Youth career | |||
– | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
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 "Jimmy" McGuigan (1 March 1924 – 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.[1]
Coaching career
After retiring as a player in 1959, McGuigan became a coach at former club Crewe Alexandra, before becoming manager in March 1960.[2] After leaving Crewe in 1964, he later managed Grimsby Town, Chesterfield, Rotherham United and Stockport County.[3] At Chesterfield, McGuigan won the 1969-70 Fourth Division title; he won the Manager of the Year award the same year.[4]
Managerial stats
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 | 39.19 | |
Grimsby Town | 1 November 1964 | 1 July 1967 | 143 | 50 | 41 | 52 | 34.97 | |
Chesterfield | 18 July 1967 | 1 May 1973 | 305 | 124 | 76 | 105 | 40.66 | |
Rotherham United | 1 May 1973 | 13 November 1979 | 337 | 129 | 90 | 118 | 38.28 | |
Stockport County | 13 November 1979 | 23 April 1982 | 130 | 40 | 29 | 61 | 30.77 | |
Total | 1,137 | 430 | 286 | 421 | 37.82 |
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- 1924 births
- 1988 deaths
- Scottish footballers
- Scottish football managers
- Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Stockport County F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- The Football League players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. managers
- Grimsby Town F.C. managers
- Chesterfield F.C. managers
- Rotherham United F.C. managers
- Stockport County F.C. managers
- The Football League managers
- Association football wing halves
- Sheffield United F.C. non-playing staff