Jimmy Scoular
| Date of birth | 11 January 1925 |
| Place of birth | Livingston |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Position | Wing half |
A double Championship winner with Portsmouth, Jimmy was bought for the considerable fee of £22,250 to replace Joe Harvey as Newcastle's captain. The ultra-competitive right-half led United to their third FA Cup Final success in five years, against Manchester City at Wembley in 1955. He clocked up a career total of over 600 appearances.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 01 Dec 1945 | 01 Jun 1953 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Jun 1953 | 01 Jan 1961 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 27 | 1 |
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| 1954-55 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 10 | ||||
| 1954-55 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 42 | 1 |
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| 1955-56 | Newcastle United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1955-56 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 31 | 1 |
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| 1956-57 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1956-57 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 33 | 3 |
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| 1957-58 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1957-58 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 41 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1958-59 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 32 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1959-60 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 32 | ||||
| 1960-61 | Newcastle United | League Division One | 9 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Scotland | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1952-53 | Scotland | British Home Championship | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1951 | Scotland v Denmark | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1951 | Scotland v France | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1951 | Austria v Scotland | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Apr 1952 | Scotland v England | L | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 30 Apr 1952 | Scotland v USA | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 1952 | Denmark v Scotland | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 1952 | Sweden v Scotland | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Oct 1952 | Wales v Scotland | W | 1-2 | British Home Championship | |
| 05 Nov 1952 | Scotland v Ireland | D | 1-1 | British Home Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.