Jimmy McStay

Jimmy McStay

Personal information
Full name	James Frederick McStay
Date of birth	12 September 1893
Place of birth	Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Date of death	3 January 1974 (aged 80)
Place of death	Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Left half
Youth career
	Larkhall Thistle
–1920	Royal Scots Fusiliers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1920–1934	Celtic
1934–	Hamilton Academical
National team
1926–1931	Scottish League XI[1]	3	(0)
Teams managed
1938–1940	Alloa Athletic
1940–1945	Celtic
1946–1951	Hamilton Academical
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

James Frederick "Jimmy" McStay (12 September 1893 – 3 January 1974) was a Scottish football player and manager. He spent most of his career at Celtic, and was a captain and manager for the club. He took over the club captaincy from his brother, Willie McStay, in 1929.

McStay managed the club between 9 February 1940 and 23 July 1945. However, this coincided with the suspension of the Scottish Cup and Scottish Football League during wartime, meaning he never had the opportunity to manage the club in competition. He also managed Alloa Athletic and Hamilton Academical.

McStay's great-nephews, Paul and Willie, also played for Celtic in the 1980s and 1990s.

Honours

Player

Celtic

• Scottish League (2): 1921-22, 1925–26
• Scottish Cup (5): 1922-23, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1930–31, 1932–33

Manager

Alloa Athletic

• Scottish Division Two promotion : 1938-39

Hamilton Academical

• Lanarkshire Cup (1): 1951-52

Managerial statistics

As of 30 November 2013.

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Alloa Athletic	1938	1940
Celtic	February 1940	July 1945	0	0	0	0	—
Hamilton Academical	1946	1951

• no competitive games played during his time at Celtic. No statistics currently available for Alloa Athletic and Hamilton Academical.

References

1. "Jimmy McStay". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 4 December 2011.

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