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Jimmy Weir (footballer, born 1864)

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Jimmy Weir
Personal information
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) inside forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1887–1889 Dumbarton
1889 Gateshead
1889–1891 Sunderland Albion
Dunblane
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Weir, known as Jimmy Weir, was a Scottish footballer.[a]

He is known to have played in the Scottish Cup for Dumbarton in 1888[1][2][3] before moving to England to sign for Gateshead, soon switching to Sunderland Albion. He later returned to Scotland with Dunblane.[4]

References

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  1. ^ His details have been confused with those of John Weir of Third Lanark and Everton in some sources.
  1. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "James Weir - Player Statistics". The Sons Archive. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. ^ J. Weir, Third Lanark Everton and Scotland 1887, ScottishLeague.net, 4 March 2014