Jimmy McCabe

{{Short description|Northern Irish footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|fullname = James Joseph McCabe

|birth_date = 17 September 1918

|birth_place = Draperstown, Ireland

|death_date = July 1989 (aged 70)

|death_place = Cleveland, England

|height = 5 ft 9+1/2 in

|position = Wing half

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = Billingham Synthonia

|youthyears2 =

|youthclubs2 = South Bank St Peters

|years1 = 1937–1948

|clubs1 = Middlesbrough

|caps1 = 34

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 1948–1954

|clubs2 = Leeds United

|caps2 = 152

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 1954–1955

|clubs3 = Peterborough United

|caps3 = 31

|goals3 = 1

|totalcaps = 217

|totalgoals = 1

|nationalyears1 = 1948–1953

|nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland

|nationalcaps1 = 6

|nationalgoals1 = 0

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James Joseph McCabe (17 September 1918 – July 1989) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in Draperstown, McCabe played for Billingham Synthonia, South Bank St Peters, Middlesbrough, Leeds United and Peterborough United.{{cite web|url=http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2007/07/jimmy-mccabe.html|title=Profile|accessdate=29 May 2017|publisher=NIFG}}{{NFT player|pid=35254|accessdate=29 May 2017}}{{Hugman|12206|accessdate=29 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/jimmccabe.html|title=Profile|accessdate=29 May 2017|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uptheposh.com/people/8141/career/|title=Profile|accessdate=29 May 2017|publisher=Up The Posh!}}{{dead link|date=February 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He also earned six caps for the Northern Ireland national team.

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