Jimmy Cant
{{short description|Australian soccer player}}
{{For|the Arbroath, Montrose and Raith Rovers forward|Jim Cant}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jim Cant
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|09|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Peebles Rovers
| years1 = 1970–1977
| clubs1 = Heart of Midlothian
| caps1 = 66
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 1977–1979
| clubs2 = Canberra City
| caps2 = 67
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 1980
| clubs3 = Marconi-Fairfield
| caps3 = 14
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 1981–1985
| clubs4 = Sydney City
| caps4 = 126
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 1986
| clubs5 = Canberra City
| caps5 = 19
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1983
| nationalteam1 = Australia
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 1
}}
Jim Cant (born 24 September 1953) is a former soccer player who played in the Scottish and Australian national leagues. Born in Scotland, he played at international level for Australia.
Playing career
=Club career=
Cant signed for Hearts Of Midlothian in 1970, from United Crossroads Boys Club, he was farmed out by Heart of Midlothian to play one season of amateur football for Peebles Rovers for one season, then brought back to Tynecastle to play reserve football, making his first team debut in 1972. Heart of Midlothian. He played 66 league matches for Hearts. Jimmy requested a free transfer late 1976 and eventually got his wish Xmas 1977. Johnny Warren got in touch with Jimmy through Sydney City's coach Gerry Chaldi, Jimmy was mentioned to Gerry Chaldi by Hakoah player John Stevenson, who had played with Jimmy at Hearts. Jimmy accepted an offer from Johnny Warren, coach for Canberra City 1977, to come to Australia on a 1-year contract. Jimmy eventually played for Canberra City, Marconi FC and Sydney City and his final playing year 1987, Canberra City for a second spell in the National Soccer League.{{Cite web |title=Aussie Footballers - Jim Cant |url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/CAM.html#JimCant |access-date=2024-05-06 |website=OzFootball}}
=International career=
In 1983 Cant made his debut for his adopted country. He played 12 matches for Australia, including six in full international matches.{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/museum/socceroocaps.pdf|title=The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps And Captains|publisher=Football Federation Australia|accessdate=}}
Honours
Marconi Fairfield
- NSL Cup: 1980{{ cite web | url = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1980/1980NSLCup.html#Final | title = 1980 National Soccer League Cup Results | website = Oz Football | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}
Sydney City
- National Soccer League: 1981,{{ cite web | url = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1981/1981NSLResults.html | title = 1981 National Soccer League Results | website = Oz Football | access-date = 12 August 2023 }} 1982{{ cite web | url = http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/NSL/1982/1982NSLResults.html | title = 1982 National Soccer League Results | website = Oz Football | access-date = 12 August 2023 }}
Australia
References
{{Reflist}}
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Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Scottish expatriate men's footballers
Category:Australia men's international soccer players
Category:Canberra City FC players
Category:Heart of Midlothian F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Edinburgh
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Hakoah Sydney City East FC players
Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen
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