James McGrahan

James McGrahan
Personal information
Full name James McGrahan[1]
Date of birth (1898-03-03)3 March 1898[1]
Place of birth Leadgate, County Durham[1] England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Wing half / centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Leadgate Park
1922–1923 Lincoln City 25 (1)
1923–1924 Wigan Borough 34 (1)
1924–1925 Boston Town
1925–1927 Lincoln City 26 (0)
1927–19?? Scarborough
Managerial career
1948–1949 Boston United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McGrahan (3 March 1898 – after 1948), also known as Jimmy McGrahan or McGraham, was an English footballer who made 85 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City (in two spells) and Wigan Borough. He played as a wing half or centre half.[3]

Life and career

McGrahan was born in Leadgate, County Durham, and began his football career with Leadgate Park.[3] He moved into the Football League with Lincoln City, and made his debut in the Third Division North on 26 August 1922 in a 3–1 home defeat to Halifax Town.[1] He played 25 League matches before, with the club in financial difficulties later that same season, he and full-back Yaffer Ward left for Wigan Borough.[4] He played 34 League matches, then, after requesting a transfer, signed for Boston Town, where he made his debut in October 1924.[5][6] McGrahan returned to Lincoln City a year later,[7] and played a further 26 League matches before joining Midland League club Scarborough as player-coach in 1927.[2]

He was later associated with Fleetwood and Portadown football clubs, was a scout for Notts County, and coached at Fylde Rugby Club,[2][8] before succeeding Fred Tunstall as manager of Boston United in 1948, a post he left the following year.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "James McGrahan". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Ramsdale, Bernard. "Players A to Z – (Latham–Murray)". Wigan Borough Football Club – Complete. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  3. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.
  4. ^ "Returning Imps". The Lincoln City FC Archive. Lincoln City F.C. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  5. ^ "More cash for police, and Jimmy in United hot seat". Horncastle News. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "FA Cup: Past Results". The Football Association. Retrieved 14 November 2013. Select 1924–25 season via dropdown menu.
  7. ^ "Lincoln full-back goes to Sheffield". Manchester Guardian. 29 October 1925. p. 3.
  8. ^ "Boston United Roll Call". Boston United FC – the original website. Ken Fox. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Evans signs off in second place". Boston United F.C. 27 May 2007. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009.


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