Jimmy McColl
Scottish association football player
About Jimmy McColl
Lived 1924 – 2013 (aged 88). Jimmy McColl was a British association football player and association football coach.
James McColl (13 November 1924 – 8 August 2013) was a Scottish footballer who represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics, making two appearances.
A full back, McColl had been with amateur club Queen's Park until the Summer of the Olympics in which he played. After the Olympics he was one of two players in the GB Olympic squad to move that summer from Queens Park to Dumfries club, Queen of the South. The other was Dougie McBain.
McColl spent two seasons at Palmerston Park before he moved on to spend a season at each of Falkirk and Cowdenbeath.
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Who was Jimmy McColl?
Scottish association football player (1924-2013)
When was Jimmy McColl born?
Jimmy McColl was born on 13 November 1924 in Scotland.
When did Jimmy McColl die?
Jimmy McColl died on 8 August 2013 in Edinburgh.
What was Jimmy McColl's occupation?
Jimmy McColl was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Jimmy McColl?
Jimmy McColl was British.
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· DBpedia: Jimmy McColl (footballer, born 1924)
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