James McColl (14 December 1892 – 1978) was a Scottish
footballer
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Stoke
Stoke is a common place name in the United Kingdom.
Stoke may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
The largest city called Stoke is Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. See below.
Berkshire
* Stoke Row, Berkshire
Bristol
* Stoke Bishop
* Stok ...
Glasgow
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and played for Anderson Thornbank and St Anthony's before joining Celtic in 1913. He became a prolific scorer in the Scottish First Division helping the ''Bhoys'' team to win the title five times in his seven seasons at
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is the home stadium of Celtic Football Club, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. With a capacity of 60,832, it is the largest football stadium in Scotland, and the eighth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom. It is al ...
as well as a
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1913–14.
He moved to
Stoke
Stoke is a common place name in the United Kingdom.
Stoke may refer to:
Places United Kingdom
The largest city called Stoke is Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. See below.
Berkshire
* Stoke Row, Berkshire
Bristol
* Stoke Bishop
* Stok ...
in 1920–21 to try his luck in the English game but he struggled, scoring five goals in 27 matches, and at the end of the season returned to Scotland with Partick Thistle then Hibernian. He continued his goalscoring in the Scottish League and hit 143 goals in 320 matches for the ''Hibees'', playing alongside another former St Anthony's forward Jimmy Dunn for several seasons. Despite his prolonged success and goalscoring prowess at club level, he was never chosen for the Scotland national team or any other representative select teams.
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1913–14
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Glasgow Cup
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: 1915–16
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Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
The Glasgow Merchants' Charity Cup was a knockout football tournament open to teams from in and around Glasgow and later on in the tournament's history, teams from outwith Glasgow. Invitations were made and sent out by the Glasgow Charity Cu ...
: 1913–14, 1914–15, 1916–17
; Hibernian
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Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,1922–23, 1923–24
See also
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List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances
The following is a list of footballers who have made at least 500 domestic league appearances in Scottish league football. This includes the appearances and goals of players, in the Scottish Professional Football League, or its predecessor competi ...
(500+)
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List of footballers in Scotland by number of league goals
The following is a list of footballers who have scored at least 200 domestic league goals in Scottish league football. This includes the appearances and goals of former players, in the following domestic league competitions only:
* Scottish Pre ...