Bud Maxwell

James Morton "Bud" Maxwell (15 January 1913 – 22 April 1990) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward for Kilmarnock and Preston North End.

Club career Born in Kilmarnock, James Morton Maxwell's father of the same name was also a footballer prior to his death in World War I, at which time his son was four years old. 'Bud' became known for his skills at school and was selected for Scotland at that level, thereafter becoming an apprentice at hometown club Kilmarnock, also working at a shoe manufacturer. and becoming Kilmarnock's second highest goalscorer of their history in just four seasons, with 103 goals in 126 League games plus 19 goals in 21 Scottish Cup games. Aged 18, he played in the 1932 Scottish Cup Final against Rangers. The first game was drawn, with Maxwell scoring the only goal for Killie. He also played in the replay, which Kilmarnock lost.

Maxwell signed for Preston North End in 1934 and maintained an impressive strike rate, scoring 60 goals in 129 league matches and finishing top goalscorer in 1934–35 with 26 goals, and 1935–36 with 19. He also played in the victorious Preston team at the 1938 FA Cup Final. The SFL lost 3–0 to the Irish League XI in Belfast, and of the 11 picked by the Scots (seven of whom were making their debuts), only one was selected again.