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McMenemy won seven [[Scottish Cup]] medals altogether – in 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1914 and 1921.<ref name=Potter>Potter, David, (2012) ''Jimmy McMenemy, Celtic Legend: 1902–1920'', JMD Media.</ref>
McMenemy won seven [[Scottish Cup]] medals altogether – in 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1914 and 1921.<ref name=Potter>Potter, David, (2012) ''Jimmy McMenemy, Celtic Legend: 1902–1920'', JMD Media.</ref>


He also played 12 times for the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]], scoring five goals, and also represented the [[Scottish League XI]] 13 times, scoring twice.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/aaplayersbyapp.html|title=Scotland FL Players by Appearances|work=Londonhearts.com|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club|accessdate=27 November 2011}}</ref>
He also played 12 times for the [[Scotland national football team|Scotland national team]], scoring five goals, and also represented the [[Scottish League XI]] 13 times, scoring twice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/jamesmcmenemy.html|title=SFL Player James mcMenemy Appearances|work=Londonhearts.com|publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club|accessdate=28 November 2017}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 22:14, 28 November 2017

Jimmy McMenemy
Mohammed Salim having his feet bandaged, due to him playing barefoot, by Jimmy McMenemy the Celtic trainer, 1936.
Personal information
Full name James McMenamin[1]
Date of birth 11 October 1880[1]
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Date of death 23 June 1965 (Aged 84)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
?–1902 Rutherglen Glencairn
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1920 Celtic 456[2] (144)
1920–1923 Partick Thistle
International career
1905–1920 Scotland 12 (5)
1909–1920 Scottish League XI 13 (2)
1919 → Scotland (wartime)[3] 2 (0)
Managerial career
1934–1940 Celtic (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McMenamin (11 October 1880 – 23 June 1965[1]), usually known as James McMenemy or Jimmy McMenemy, was a Scottish footballer who most notably played for Celtic from 1902 to 1920 and later became assistant manager to Willie Maley in 1934.

Early life

James was born in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire on 11 October 1880 to parents John McMenamin and Hannah Regan. James' father John curiously adopted the name 'McMenamin' after he moved to Scotland from County Tyrone. John's brother, also called James, settled in Rutherglen during the same period with his wife Ann Smith but maintained the traditional spelling 'McMenemy'. This - and also due to the player himself using both styles - has led to some mis-attributing of the player's date of birth to that of his cousin James McMenemy, born at Rutherglen on 23 August 1880.[1]

Career

1908 Celtic team photo with the League Championship, Scottish Cup and Glasgow Cup trophies; McMenemy is top row, third left (counting players only)

Nicknamed "Napoleon" due to an apparent resemblance to Napoleon Bonaparte, McMenemy began his career playing for junior team Rutherglen Glencairn, leaving in 1902 to become part of the Celtic team that won six league titles in a row between season 1904–05 and season 1909–10. He was also part of the team that defeated Rangers 3–2 in the 1904 Scottish Cup final after being down 2–0.

In 1920, aged 40, McMenemy left Celtic and joined Partick Thistle where, in April 1921, he helped them to their one and only Scottish Cup victory, beating Rangers 1–0.[4] McMenemy won seven Scottish Cup medals altogether – in 1904, 1907, 1908, 1911, 1912, 1914 and 1921.[5]

He also played 12 times for the Scotland national team, scoring five goals, and also represented the Scottish League XI 13 times, scoring twice.[6]

Personal life

Jimmy McMenemy's sons were also footballers who played in the same position on the field: John won the Scottish Cup with Celtic in 1927[7] and the Scottish League Championship with Motherwell in 1932,[8][9] Harry played for Newcastle United[10] where he won the FA Cup in 1932,[11] and Joe featured for Junior club Strathclyde in the 1930s but did not play at the professional level.[12] Lawrie McMenemy, the former manager of Southampton and many other teams, is a distant relation of the family.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  2. ^ "McMenemy, Jimmy. Biography". thecelticwiki.com.
  3. ^ "Sat 26 Apr 1919 England 2 Scotland 2". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ^ "How Partick Thistle won the Scottish Cup". The Sunday Post via Partick Thistle History Archive. 17 April 1921. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ^ Potter, David, (2012) Jimmy McMenemy, Celtic Legend: 1902–1920, JMD Media.
  6. ^ "SFL Player James mcMenemy Appearances". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Celtic 2–1 East Fife, Scottish Cup (newspaper report scans)". The Celtic Wiki. 16 April 1927. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  8. ^ Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. p. 196. ISBN 9781909178847.
  9. ^ "John McMenemy profile". Motherwellnet. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  10. ^ RSSSF Scotland international matches 1930s (see 1933 notes)
  11. ^ "FA Cup Final 1932". FA Cup History (unofficial site). Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Webster, Jack (7 October 1989). "First reunion of the 1938 stalwarts". The Herald (Glasgow). Google News Archive. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Player Profile: Harry McMenemy". Toon1892.co.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2011.

External links

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