Jimmy Greenock
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Sneddon Greenock | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | April 2005 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Balfron, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19xx–1951 | Wishaw Juniors | ||
| 1951–1959 | Queen of the South | 188 | (13) |
| 1959–19xx | Falcons S.C. | ||
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James "Jimmy" Greenock (5 April 1930 – April 2005) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Greenock was born in Motherwell and was originally a Motherwell supporter.[1] He was keen to play for them, however despite two trials and scoring for them he failed to earn a contract as he wasn’t home when they tried to contact him.[1]
During his career he played predominantly as left half[2] which would be a modern day central midfielder. He started his playing career at Wishaw Juniors[3] before joining Queen of the South in July 1951.[2]
Jimmy played for Queens for eight seasons in the First Division from 1951–1959,[2] in what was considered their most successful era under manager Jimmy McKinnell Junior. During his time at Dumfries he made 188 league appearances scoring 13 goals.[2] In total he made 236 appearances[1] for Queens although he failed to make any appearances during the 1955–56 season due to a serious injury.
At the end of the 1958–59 season Jimmy had his contract terminated following Queens' relegation to the Second Division.[4] Following his release he went on to join American side the Falcons S.C., based in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[2]
Death
Jimmy died following a long illness and was buried on 18 April 2005 just 13 days after his 75th birthday.[1]
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen of the South | 1951–52 | 26 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | 29 | 5 | |
| 1953–54 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1954–55 | 22 | 2 | |
| 1955–56 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956–57 | 25 | 1 | |
| 1957–58 | 32 | 1 | |
| 1958–59 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 188 | 13 | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "April 2005 Archive". qosarchive.co.uk. Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "QUEEN OF THE SOUTH : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Neil Brown. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Wishaw Juniors Notable Players". Wishaw Juniors. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ↑ "Club History". qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2011.