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{{short description|Scottish footballer}} |
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| name = Jimmy Duncanson |
| name = Jimmy Duncanson |
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| birth_date = 13 October 1919 |
| birth_date = 13 October 1919 |
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| birth_place = [[Dennistoun]], |
| birth_place = [[Dennistoun]], Scotland |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1996|9|1|1919|10|13}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1996|9|1|1919|10|13}} |
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] |
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| totalgoals = 44 |
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| nationalteam2 = [[Scottish League XI]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/jimmyduncanson.html|title = Jimmy Duncanson – Scotland Football League Record from 14 Jan 1948 to 14 Jan 1948 clubs – Rangers}}</ref> |
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'''James |
'''James Duncanson''' (13 October 1919 – 1 September 1996) was a professional [[association football|football]] [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]] who played for [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], [[St Mirren F.C.|St Mirren]] and [[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]]. His Rangers career started during [[World War II]], and lasted until 1950, winning a total of 23 medals with the club. |
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Duncanson achieved a number of records for Rangers: he is the clubs' third-top all time scorer (with 22 goals) against rivals [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], behind [[R.C. Hamilton]] and [[Ally McCoist]], he scored Rangers' 4000th league goal as part of a [[hat-trick]] in a match against [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] at [[Dens Park]] on Christmas Day 1947, and he scored the first hat-trick in an [[Old Firm]] match for Rangers in the 20th century. |
Duncanson achieved a number of records for Rangers: he is the clubs' third-top all time scorer (with 22 goals) against rivals [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], behind [[R.C. Hamilton]] and [[Ally McCoist]], he scored Rangers' 4000th league goal as part of a [[hat-trick]] in a match against [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] at [[Dens Park]] on Christmas Day 1947, and he scored the first hat-trick in an [[Old Firm]] match for Rangers in the 20th century. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> |
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| NAME = Duncanson, Jimmy |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Scottish footballer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 13 October 1919 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Dennistoun, Scotland |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1 September 1996 |
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[[Category:1919 births]] |
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[[Category:1996 deaths]] |
[[Category:1996 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Scottish men's footballers]] |
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[[Category:Men's association football forwards]] |
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[[Category:Rangers F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:St Mirren F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Stranraer F.C. players]] |
[[Category:Stranraer F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Scotland international footballers]] |
[[Category:Scotland men's international footballers]] |
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[[Category:Scotland wartime international footballers]] |
[[Category:Scotland men's wartime international footballers]] |
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[[Category:Scottish Football League players]] |
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[[Category:Scottish Football League representative players]] |
[[Category:Scottish Football League representative players]] |
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[[Category:People from Dennistoun]] |
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[[Category:Footballers from Glasgow]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 8 July 2023
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 October 1919 | ||
Place of birth | Dennistoun, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 1 September 1996 | (aged 76)||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Dunoon Athletic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1946–1950 | Rangers | 93 | (40) |
1950–1953 | St Mirren | 23 | (4) |
Stranraer | |||
Total | 116 | (44) | |
International career | |||
1946 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
1948 | Scottish League XI[1] | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
James Duncanson (13 October 1919 – 1 September 1996) was a professional football striker who played for Rangers, St Mirren and Stranraer. His Rangers career started during World War II, and lasted until 1950, winning a total of 23 medals with the club.
Duncanson achieved a number of records for Rangers: he is the clubs' third-top all time scorer (with 22 goals) against rivals Celtic, behind R.C. Hamilton and Ally McCoist, he scored Rangers' 4000th league goal as part of a hat-trick in a match against Dundee at Dens Park on Christmas Day 1947, and he scored the first hat-trick in an Old Firm match for Rangers in the 20th century.
In total he made 302 appearances for Rangers (162 of which are unofficial as they took place during World War II), scoring 147 goals (88 wartime). He won the league twice for Rangers, as well as three Scottish Cups and two League Cups. He was capped once for Scotland, as well as on two occasions during the war. After retiring from football, Duncanson remained a fervent Rangers supporter and was regularly seen at Ibrox as a spectator.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Jimmy Duncanson at the Scottish Football Association
- Jimmy Duncanson at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- 1919 births
- 1996 deaths
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Rangers F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Scotland men's international footballers
- Scotland men's wartime international footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish Football League representative players
- People from Dennistoun
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Scottish football forward, 1910s birth stubs