Jimmy McIlroy

Date of birth25 October 1931
Place of birthDrumbeg
NationalityNorthern Irish
Height1.75 m
PositionForward
Died20 August 2018

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Burnley 01 Mar 1950 01 Mar 1963
Stoke City 01 Mar 1963 01 Mar 1966

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1951-52 Ireland British Home Championship 3
1952-53 Ireland British Home Championship 3
1953-54 Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1960-61 Football League Inter League 2
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Oct 1951 Ireland v Scotland L 0-3 British Home Championship
14 Nov 1951 England v Ireland L 2-0 British Home Championship
19 Mar 1952 Wales v Ireland L 3-0 British Home Championship
04 Oct 1952 Ireland v England D 2-2 British Home Championship
05 Nov 1952 Scotland v Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
15 Apr 1953 Ireland v Wales L 2-3 British Home Championship
03 Oct 1953 Ireland v Scotland L 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 3
11 Nov 1953 England v Ireland L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
31 Mar 1954 Wales v Ireland W 1-2 FIFA World Cup Group 3


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1954-55 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1955-56 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1956-57 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1
1956-57 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
1
1957-58 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1
1957-58 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 6
1
1957-58 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1958-59 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
2
1958-59 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1
1959-60 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1960-61 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 2
1960-61 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 3
2
1961-62 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 2
1
1961-62 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1
1961-62 Northern Ireland International Friendly 1
1962-63 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 3
1962-63 Northern Ireland UEFA European Championship 2
1965-66 Northern Ireland British Home Championship 2
1965-66 Northern Ireland FIFA World Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
02 Oct 1954 Northern Ireland v England L 0-2 British Home Championship
03 Nov 1954 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 2-2 British Home Championship
20 Apr 1955 Northern Ireland v Wales L 2-3 British Home Championship
08 Oct 1955 Northern Ireland v Scotland W 2-1 British Home Championship
02 Nov 1955 England v Northern Ireland L 3-0 British Home Championship
11 Apr 1956 Wales v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
06 Oct 1956 Northern Ireland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
07 Nov 1956 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 1-0 British Home Championship
16 Jan 1957 Portugal v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
10 Apr 1957 Northern Ireland v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
25 Apr 1957 Italy v Northern Ireland L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
01 May 1957 Northern Ireland v Portugal W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
05 Oct 1957 Northern Ireland v Scotland D 1-1 British Home Championship
06 Nov 1957 England v Northern Ireland W 2-3 British Home Championship
04 Dec 1957 Northern Ireland v Italy D 2-2 International Friendly
15 Jan 1958 Northern Ireland v Italy W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 8
16 Apr 1958 Wales v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
08 Jun 1958 Northern Ireland v Czechoslovakia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
11 Jun 1958 Argentina v Northern Ireland L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
15 Jun 1958 Northern Ireland v West Germany D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 1
17 Jun 1958 Northern Ireland v Czechoslovakia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Finals - group 1 play-off
19 Jun 1958 France v Northern Ireland L 4-0 FIFA World Cup Finals quarter-final
04 Oct 1958 Northern Ireland v England D 3-3 British Home Championship
15 Oct 1958 Spain v Northern Ireland L 6-2 International Friendly
05 Nov 1958 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 2-2 British Home Championship
22 Apr 1959 Northern Ireland v Wales W 4-1 British Home Championship
03 Oct 1959 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 0-4 British Home Championship
18 Nov 1959 England v Northern Ireland L 2-1 British Home Championship
06 Apr 1960 Wales v Northern Ireland L 3-2 British Home Championship
08 Oct 1960 Northern Ireland v England L 2-5 British Home Championship
26 Oct 1960 Northern Ireland v West Germany L 3-4 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
12 Apr 1961 Northern Ireland v Wales L 1-5 British Home Championship
03 May 1961 Greece v Northern Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
10 May 1961 West Germany v Northern Ireland L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
07 Oct 1961 Northern Ireland v Scotland L 1-6 British Home Championship
17 Oct 1961 Northern Ireland v Greece W 2-0 FIFA World Cup Europe group 3
22 Nov 1961 England v Northern Ireland D 1-1 British Home Championship
09 May 1962 Netherlands v Northern Ireland L 4-0 International Friendly
10 Oct 1962 Poland v Northern Ireland W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round 1st leg
20 Oct 1962 Northern Ireland v England L 1-3 British Home Championship
07 Nov 1962 Scotland v Northern Ireland L 5-1 British Home Championship
28 Nov 1962 Northern Ireland v Poland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Preliminary round 2nd leg
03 Apr 1963 Northern Ireland v Wales L 1-4 British Home Championship
02 Oct 1965 Northern Ireland v Scotland W 3-2 British Home Championship
10 Nov 1965 England v Northern Ireland L 2-1 British Home Championship
24 Nov 1965 Albania v Northern Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 5


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.