James Greenock (5 April 1930 – April 2005) was a former Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half for Queen of the South.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Sneddon Greenock | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 April 2005 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Balfron, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 19xx–1951 | Wishaw Juniors | ||
| 1951–1959 | Queen of the South | 188 | (13) |
| 1959–1961 | Falcons S.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editJimmy Greenock was born in Motherwell and was originally a Motherwell supporter.[1] Greenock was keen to play for them, however despite two trials and scoring for them he failed to earn a contract as he wasn't home when they tried to contact him.[1]
During his career he played predominantly as left half[2] which would be a modern-day central midfielder. Greenock started his playing career at Wishaw Juniors[3] before joining the Doonhamers in July 1951.[2]
Greenock played for Queens for eight seasons in the First Division from 1951 to 1959 [2] in what was considered their most successful era under manager Jimmy McKinnell Junior. During his time at Dumfries Greenock made 188 league appearances scoring 13 goals.[2] In total Greenock made 236 appearances[1] for Queens although he failed to make any appearances during the 1955–56 season due to a serious injury.
At the end of the 1958–59 season Greenock had his contract terminated following Queens' relegation to the Second Division.[4] Following his release he emigrated to the USA and joined American soccer club the Falcons S.C., based in Elizabeth, New Jersey.[2]
Death
editGreenock died following a long illness and was buried on 18 April 2005 just 13 days after his 75th birthday.[1]
Club career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen of the South | 1951–52 | 26 | 0 |
| 1952–53 | 29 | 5 | |
| 1953–54 | 30 | 3 | |
| 1954–55 | 22 | 2 | |
| 1955–56 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956–57 | 25 | 1 | |
| 1957–58 | 32 | 1 | |
| 1958–59 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 188 | 13 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "April 2005 Archive". qosarchive.co.uk. Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "QUEEN OF THE SOUTH : 1946/47 - 2010/11". Neil Brown. Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "Wishaw Juniors Notable Players". Wishaw Juniors. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ "Club History". qosfc.com. Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 13 September 2011.