James Gourlay (11 January 1888 – 12 September 1970)
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. He played for Port Glasgow Athletic, and for Everton in England between 1909 and 1913 before joining Morton as part of an exchange deal for John Fulton.James Gourley of Everton and Morton
ToffeeWeb, 14 November 2016 He remained an important member of the

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club's strong team in the era spanning

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when they finished in the top four of the

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for six seasons running, and won the War Fund Shield in 1915. Aged 34, Gourlay scored the only goal (with a free kick) in Morton's 1–0 win over

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in the 1922 Scottish Cup Final which is, to date, the club's only major trophy. He later had a short spell at

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. Gourlay played in the

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The Glasgow Herald, 17 March 1914 and was selected for the

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either side of the war, but never gained a full international cap. His father

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played once for

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in 1888; they are related to the

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champions David Gourlay Sr. and David Gourlay Jr.

References

1888 births 1970 deaths Scottish men's footballers Everton F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Men's association football inside forwards Men's association football wing halves Annbank F.C. players English Football League players Port Glasgow Athletic F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. non-playing staff Third Lanark A.C. players Footballers from South Ayrshire Scottish expatriates in Sweden

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