Jim Shirra
Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Shirra | ||
Date of birth | 10 June 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Gairdoch United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1976 | Falkirk | 185 | (27) |
1977–1978 | Aberdeen | 34 | (0) |
1978–1981 | Dundee | 106 | (14) |
1981–1982 | South Melbourne | 47 | (1) |
1983–1984 | Stirling Albion | 29 | (0) |
Total | 301 | (42) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Jim Shirra (born 10 June 1950) is a Scottish professional footballer who spent the majority of his career playing for Falkirk, where he made over 180 league appearances and scored 27 goals. He also played for Aberdeen and Dundee before leaving for Melbourne, Australia where he played in the National Soccer League for South Melbourne Hellas, one of Australia's most successful clubs. Shirra later returned to Scotland where he played for Stirling Albion in the second division of the Scottish Football League
References[]
- Jim Shirra at Aussie Footballers
- Jim Shirra at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- Jim Shirra at FootballDatabase.eu
Categories:
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Falkirk
- Scottish footballers
- Association football midfielders
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- South Melbourne FC players
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Scottish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Australia