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Jim Ferguson (footballer)

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Jim Ferguson
Ferguson while with Brentford in 1926.
Personal information
Full name James Stirling Ferguson[1]
Date of birth 13 August 1896
Place of birth Longriggend, Scotland
Date of death 21 September 1952(1952-09-21) (aged 56)[1]
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1915–1916 Airdriehall Shamrock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1919 Partick Thistle 0 (0)
1919–1926 St Roch's
1926–1928 Brentford 65 (0)
1928–1932 Notts County 158 (0)
1932–1933 Ayr United 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Stirling Ferguson (13 August 1896 – 21 September 1952) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 220 appearances as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Notts County and Brentford.[2][3]

Personal life

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Ferguson's younger brother, Alex, was also a goalkeeper.[2]

Honours

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Notts County

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1926–27[5] Third Division South 38 0 8 0 46 0
1927–28[5] 27 0 1 0 28 0
Total 65 0 9 0 74 0
Ayr United 1932–33[6] Scottish First Division 3 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 68 0 9 0 77 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 97. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 55. ISBN 978-0955294914.
  3. ^ "Ferguson Jim Notts County 1929". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. ^ Notts County F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  5. ^ a b White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 369. ISBN 0951526200.
  6. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.