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James McBride (footballer)

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James McBride
Personal information
Date of birth (1873-12-30)30 December 1873
Place of birth Renton, Scotland
Date of death 25 May 1899(1899-05-25) (aged 25)
Place of death Manchester, England
Position(s) Left half
Youth career
1889–1890 Renton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1890–1892 Renton 22 (1)
1892–1894 Liverpool 50 (7)
1894–1897 Manchester City 70 (1)
1897–1898 Ashton North End
International career
1892 Scottish League XI[1] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McBride (30 December 1873 – 25 May 1899) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Liverpool during the latter half of the 19th century.

Life and playing career

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Born in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, McBride played for Renton Wanderers and Renton before being signed by Liverpool managers John McKenna and William Edward Barclay in 1892, a short time after he took part in a trial for the Scotland national team and made his sole appearance for the Scottish Football League XI (in the first fixture they played).[2] McBride made his debut in Liverpool's first ever fixture, a friendly against Rotherham Town on 1 September 1892, which Liverpool won 7–1. He also played in their first ever competitive match, a Lancashire League fixture against Higher Walton two days later. He scored his first goal for Liverpool in this game, which the team won 8–0.

McBride was a regular during Liverpool's unbeaten debut season in the Football League Second Division, missing just 4 of the 28 games. Liverpool gained promotion to the top flight of English football, replacing Newton Heath by winning 2–0 in a test (play-off) match. He only played five more times for the Anfield club during their relegation back down to the lower level.

Honors

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Liverpool

References

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  1. ^ Jim McBride - Scotland Football League Record from 11 Apr 1892 to 11 Apr 1892 clubs - Renton, London Hearts Supporters Club
  2. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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