Jimmy McStay
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Career & Clubs
A full back (successfully converted from left half by manager Willie Maley), he joined Celtic in 1920 and took over the club captaincy from his elder brother Willie McStay in 1929. The siblings played together 246 times for Celtic as well in as one Scottish League XI match in 1926 and a Scottish Football Association summer tour of North America in 1927; however unlike Willie, Jimmy never gained a full international cap. Taking all cups into account he played in exactly 500 matches for Celtic, ranking 14th on the club's all-time list and making the most appearances overall for the Hoops without being selected for his country (Charlie Shaw holds the unwanted record in terms of Scottish Football League matches). McStay managed Celtic between 9 February 1940 and 23 July 1945 but this coincided with the suspension of the League and Scottish Cup during wartime, meaning he never had the opportunity to manage the club in official competitions. He also managed Irish club Brideville and Alloa Athletic prior to his appointment at Celtic, and afterwards took charge of Hamilton Academical (where he had also finished his playing career, appearing for Accies in the 1935 Scottish Cup Final aged 40). In addition to Willie and Jimmy, another McStay brother, Francis, was also a footballer, played for Motherwell in the 1910s. Their great-great-nephews Paul and Willie and Raymond played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s (Paul also captaining Celtic and gaining 76 caps for Scotland).
- Club
- Celtic F.C. (1920–1934)
- Club
- Hamilton Academical F.C. (1934–)
- Club
- Scottish Football League XI (1926–1931)
- National team
- Scotland
Legacy
Player
Celtic
Scottish League: 1925–26 Scottish Cup: 1922-23, 1924–25, 1926–27, 1930–31, 1932–33 Glasgow Cup: 1927–28, 1930–31
Manager
Alloa Athletic
Scottish Division Two promotion : 1938–39 Celtic
Glasgow Cup: 1940–41 Glasgow Charity Cup: 1942–43 Victory in Europe Cup: 1945 Hamilton Academical
Lanarkshire Cup: 1951–52
Clubs
- Hamilton Academical F.C.1934current
- Celtic F.C.1920–1934
- Scottish Football League XI1926–1931
Played together with
Aaron WildigHamilton Academical F.C. · 2011–2011
Adam MatthewsCeltic F.C. · 2011–2015
Adam VirgoCeltic F.C. · 2005–2008- Aidan NesbittCeltic F.C. · 2015
Aiden McGeadyCeltic F.C. · 2004–2010
Alan CombeHamilton Academical F.C. · 2011–2011
Alan McInallyCeltic F.C. · 1984–1987- Alan RoughCeltic F.C. · 1988–1989
- Alan RoughHamilton Academical F.C. · 1989–1989
Alan StubbsCeltic F.C. · 1996–2001
Alan ThompsonCeltic F.C. · 2000–2007
Alec McNairCeltic F.C. · 1904–1925
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Identifiers & aliases
James McStay was a Scottish professional football player and manager. He spent most of his career at Celtic, and was a captain and manager for the club.
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