Jimmy Hickie
Scottish footballer (1915–1973)
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James Hickie (1915–1973) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.[3] In a professional career badly affected by World War II, prior to the conflict he won the Scottish Cup with Clyde in 1939[4][5] and was selected for the Scottish Football League XI.[6] During wartime he turned out for Clyde,[7] St Mirren[8] and Dumbarton[9] in unofficial competitions, and at its end he accepted an invitation from William Reaside to play in Mexico for a year, alongside Jackie Milne and Tom McKillop,[10] before returning to Scotland where he played briefly for Dunfermline Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Hickie | ||
| Date of birth | 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Larkhall, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 1973 (aged 57)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Larkhall, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Larkhall Thistle[1] | ||
| – | Burnbank Athletic[1] | ||
| – | Preston North End[1] | ||
| 1937–1946 | Clyde | 63 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Asturias | ||
| 1947 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1938 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His Scottish Cup medal was stolen from his son's home in a 1992 housebreaking but later appeared for sale at auction, and was subsequently returned to the family.[citation needed]
