James Moran (6 March 1935 – 1 January 2020) was a Scottish

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who scored 52 goals from 190 appearances in the

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playing as an

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for

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and

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in the 1950s and 1960s. He began his career with Wishaw Juniors, and went on to play English

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in the

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for Lowestoft Town. In 1967, he joined Great Yarmouth Town, becoming manager for the 1968–69 season and leading the club to its first league title. He returned to Lowestoft, and later managed Gorleston from 1975 to 1976 and played for

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, before becoming manager of Lowestoft. Moran died at the age of 84 in January 2020.

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1935 births 2020 deaths People from Cleland, North Lanarkshire Scottish men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards Wishaw F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Darlington F.C. players Workington A.F.C. players Lowestoft Town F.C. players Great Yarmouth Town F.C. players Gorleston F.C. players Bury Town F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players English Football League players Scottish football managers Great Yarmouth Town F.C. managers Gorleston F.C. managers Lowestoft Town F.C. managers Footballers from North Lanarkshire 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-forward-1930s-stub