James Irons

James Irons
Personal information
Full name James Hay Irons
Date of birth 30 October 1874
Place of birth Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
Date of death 1957 (aged 82–83)
Place of death Pollok, Scotland
Position Wing half
Youth career
Pollokshields Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1896–1901 Queen's Park 6 (0)
1896 → Morton (loan) 3 (0)
Abercorn
International career
1900 Scotland 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Hay Irons (30 October 1874 – 1957) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.

Career

Born in Scoonie and raised in Cathcart, Irons played club football mainly for Queen's Park, winning the Glasgow Cup in 1898 and featuring on the losing side in the 1900 Scottish Cup Final. He also played briefly for Morton and Abercorn before retiring from the professional game in his mid-20s.

He made one international appearance for Scotland in 1900 against Wales and had also been selected for the Glasgow FA'a annual challenge match against Sheffield a year earlier.

References

  1. ↑ Name: Irons, James Hay, QPFC.com
  2. ↑ "Glasgow Cup–Final Tie". The Glasgow Herald. 14 November 1898.
  3. 1 2 Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  4. ↑ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ↑ Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 132.