:Jim Cruickshank
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{for|the Bishop|Jim Cruickshank (bishop)}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2010}}
{{ Infobox football biography
| fullname = James Fergus Cruickshank
| height =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1941|4|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2010|11|18|1941|4|13|df=y}}
| death_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| position = Goalkeeper
| years1 = 1958–1960
| clubs1 = Queen's Park
| caps1 = 30
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1960–1977
| clubs2 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps2 = 394
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1977–1978
| clubs3 = Dumbarton
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1960–1964[http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu23/player.php?playerid=67 Scotland U23 player Cruickshank], FitbaStats
| nationalteam1 = Scotland U23
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam2 = SFL trial v SFA
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 1964–1975
| nationalteam3 = Scotland
| nationalcaps3 = 9
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 1964–1970{{cite news|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/jimcruickshank.html|title=Jim Cruickshank|work=Londonhearts.com|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club|accessdate=4 December 2011}}
| nationalteam4 = Scottish League XI
| nationalcaps4 = 3
| nationalgoals4 = 0
}}
James Fergus Cruickshank (13 April 1941 – 18 November 2010) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Heart of Midlothian through most of the 1960s and 1970s, making nearly 400 league appearances. He had brief spells with Queen's Park at the start of his career and spent his final season with Dumbarton. Cruickshank also represented Scotland and the Scottish League.
Life and career
Cruickshank appeared 30 times in league games for the Hampden Park football club Queen's Park between 1958 and 1960. He joined Hearts in 1960 and left the club in 1977 after 17 years of service. He made 528 appearances for the first team and turned out 394 times in league matches. After leaving Hearts he joined Dumbarton, where he featured in three league matches before retiring from the game.
He made nine appearances for the Scotland national football team, and was on the losing side only once. Cruickshank made three appearances during a 1967 overseas tour that the Scottish Football Association decided in October 2021 to reclassify as full internationals,{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/former-scotland-players-to-be-recognised-with-international-caps-including-sir-alex-ferguson/?rid=14258 |title=Former Scotland players to be recognised with international caps including Sir Alex Ferguson |website=www.scottishfa.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=9 October 2021 |accessdate=10 October 2021}} which increased his cap tally from six to nine.
Death
Cruickshank died on 18 November 2010, aged 69.{{cite news |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/19112010/63/gordon-joins-cruickshank-tributes.html |title=Gordon joins Cruickshank tributes |work=Yahoo Sports|date=19 November 2010 |accessdate=19 November 2010}} Former Hearts players Jim Jefferies and Craig Gordon paid tribute to Cruickshank, describing him as a "top goalie" and "undoubtedly one of the best" to play for Hearts.
On 20 November 2010 Hearts paid tribute to Cruickshank by holding a one-minute silence before their game against Hamilton Accies. Marian Kello, the then current first choice goalkeeper for Hearts, also tied a yellow goalkeeper's jersey with Cruickshank's name and number on the back to his net. During the game, Kello saved a Hamilton penalty kick. Hearts manager Jim Jefferies said after the game that "Jim Cruickshank was a great penalty saver. How fitting is it that Marian comes out with the jersey and makes a fantastic save from a penalty on the day we paid our respects to him".{{cite web|last=Collin |first=Iain |url=http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Hearts-2--0-Hamilton.6634436.jp |title=Hearts 2 – 0 Hamilton: Marian Kello and resilient Hearts pay fitting tribute to Cruickshank |work=The Scotsman |location=UK | series=Sport |accessdate=24 November 2010}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/pgoalgraph.html Player statistics, Heart of Midlothian FC] at londonhearts.com
- {{NeilBrownPlayers|player/jimcruikshank}}
- {{SFA profile}}
{{Heart of Midlothian F.C. Hall of Fame}}
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Category:Footballers from Glasgow
Category:Scotland men's international footballers
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Queen's Park F.C. players
Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Category:Dumbarton F.C. players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Scottish Football League representative players