Jimmy McCombe
Scottish footballer
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W. James McCombe was a Scottish footballer who played as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Bothwell, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1931–1932 | Bothwellhaugh A | ||
| 1932–1933 | Wishaw Thistle | ||
| 1933–1934 | Wishaw Juniors | ||
| 1934–1935 | Heart of Midlothian | 0 | (0) |
| 1935–1936 | Clyde | 6 | (0) |
| 1936 | King's Park | 7 | (4) |
| 1936–1938 | Clapton Orient | 50 | (8) |
| 1938–1939 | Chelmsford City | ||
| 1939–1940 | Dartford | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
McCombe began his career in 1931 with local club Bothwellhaugh A. Moves to Wishaw Thistle and Wishaw Juniors followed, before signing Heart of Midlothian in 1934. McCombe failed to break into the first team at Hearts (making one Scottish Cup appearance in 1935)[2] and subsequently signed for Clyde in 1935, for whom he made his Scottish Football League debut. Later that year, McCombe joined King's Park.[3] In 1936, McCombe signed for Clapton Orient. On 29 August 1936, McCombe made his debut for the club, scoring in a 1–1 draw at home to Crystal Palace. McCombe stayed at the club for two seasons, making 50 appearances, scoring eight times. In 1938, McCombe signed for newly formed Chelmsford City. In 1939, McCombe joined Dartford.[4]
Personal life
McCombe went by the name "Jimmy", a shortening of his middle name. His first initials were WJ.[5]
