Jim McGhee

{{Short description|Scottish footballer (1930–2019)}}

{{similar names|James McGhee (disambiguation)}}

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|fullname = James William McGhee{{Hugman|12477|accessdate=19 January 2021}}

|birth_date = {{birth date|1930|8|21|df=y}}

|birth_place = Motherwell, Scotland

|death_date = {{death date and age|2019|10||1930|8|21|df=y}}

|death_place = Motherwell, Scotland

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|position = Left winger, centre forward

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|years1 = |clubs1 = Forth Wanderers |caps1 = |goals1 =

|years2 = 1948–1952 |clubs2 = Kilmarnock |caps2 = 6 |goals2 = 4

|years3 = 1952–1953 |clubs3 = Darlington |caps3 = 15 |goals3 = 4

|years4 = 1953–1954 |clubs4 = Barry Town |caps4 = |goals4 =

|years5 = 1954–1955 |clubs5 = Newport County |caps5 = 11 |goals5 = 1

|years6 = 1955–1956 |clubs6 = Morton |caps6 = 12 |goals6 = 2

|years7 = 1956–19?? |clubs7 = Ballymena United |caps7 = |goals7 =

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James William McGhee (21 August 1930 – October 2019) was a Scottish footballer who played on the left wing or at centre forward. He appeared in the Scottish League for Kilmarnock and Morton and in the English League for Darlington and Newport County. He also played for Southern League club Barry Town,{{cite web |url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/jimmcghee.html |title=Jim McGhee |website=Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database |publisher=Neil Brown |accessdate=24 November 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.scottish-football-historical-archive.co.uk/Appearance%20Records%20-%20Mc%20-%201.doc |format=DOC |title=Scottish League appearance records: Mc |first=Rab |last=Hosie |publisher=Scottish Football Historical Archive |page=251 |accessdate=24 November 2017}} and for Ballymena United of the Irish League, for whom he scored one of the goals as they beat Linfield 2–0 to win the 1957–58 Irish Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.ballymenaunitedfc.com/irishcupbuildup/irishcup195758.php |title=Irish Cup Final memories – 1957/58 |publisher=Ballymena United F.C. |date=29 April 2014 |accessdate=24 November 2017}}