Heroes are Forever: The Life and Times of Celtic Legend Jimmy McGrory

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Forrest’s late strike against Ross County means that he has now scored for Celtic in 15 successive seasons. To put that in context, of all the men who’ve pulled on a Celtic jersey (whether white, striped or hoops), only four have done that more often than Celtic’s number 49. Celtic Retain Custody of Glasgow Charity Cup 17 May 1937. The Glasgow Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2024.

In that gracious and dignified manner which was McGrory’s trademark he said of this foul injustice: “Sure it was worth it just to pull on that Hooped jersey so many times.” It goes without saying that anyone who stays at Celtic long enough to be on this list must be a great player. And to score so often as well is further testimony to them having genuine quality. The problem was a man called Hughie Gallagher, a superb centre-forward for Airdrie and Newcastle United. It was difficult to unseat him, as he was such a prolific scorer, but McGrory’s chance came on 25 February 1928 when he was chosen to play for Scotland against Northern Ireland at Firhill. It was felt that he could hardly be ignored, as six weeks previously he had set up a record by scoring eight goals in a single game against Dunfermline Athletic. Scored 550 Goals". Bradford Observer, Thursday 1 February 1945, p.3. Via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 1 October 2021. (Subscription required.) Great Scoring In Scotland". Weekly Dispatch, Sunday 15 January 1928, p.19. Via British Newspaper Archive. Retrieved 30 September 2021. (Subscription required.)In fact, Forrest is not finished yet. He is contracted until 2025, and if he manages at least one goal next season too then he would move to joint third in the club’s all-time record. IMAGO / Colorsport PAUL McSTAY AND ROY AITKEN CELEBRATE CELTIC WINNING THE SCOTTISH CUP. CELTIC V DUNDEE UNITED,14/5/88.

O'Donnell, Jim (24 July 2013). "St Rochs at long last have ground for celebration". Evening Times . Retrieved 3 November 2013.

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The centre forward returned home a contented man. He had enjoyed his first visit to Lourdes but more importantly he was still a Celtic man. That joy would have undoubtedly been shared by the Celtic support if they had only known of those clandestine goings on in London. It was however not a joy that was shared by the Celtic board. There then followed the famous game on New Year’s Day 1938 at Celtic Park. 92,000 is given as the attendance and this is claimed to be the record crowd for the ground. Certainly there are reports of gross overcrowding and gates having to be closed, and the on the field action was impressive as well.

Scottish League XI appearances and goals - Jimmy McGrory". London Hearts Supporters Club . Retrieved 29 September 2015. Time’s change and it’s different strokes for different folks. Football – and a love for a club – are often childhood gifts passed down through the generations. By the time you’re an adult and if football is your job, career choices can often be at odds with your love for the game, or indeed a particular football club. Not everyone is Jimmy McGrory, as we saw with Brendan Rodgers. Waiting for Maley and McGrory were two prosperous looking gentlemen. Immaculately attired in their smart business suits the pair had an air of wealth and authority which made them stand out among the harassed crowd on the platform.

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A FibaStats includes a total of 39 games for season 1939–40, however 34 of these were for the unofficial regional league and cup competitions that were introduced during WW2. These games have been removed from the statistics in the above table. Honours [ edit ] Player [ edit ] St Roch's Often referred to as the “poor man’s Rangers” in Ayrshire, this change of strip did little to dispel that impression. McGrory was loaned out to Clydebank F.C. for the 1923–24 season, but returned to Celtic at the end of the season to play in two Glasgow Charity Cup ties.

a b "Scottish League Division One 1930-31". Scottish Football Historical Archive . Retrieved 28 September 2015.A formidable football force was being created in north London. Chapman’s side had recently lost in the FA Cup final to Cardiff but they were undoubtedly a club on the rise. Chapman now believed that on the broad shoulders of McGrory his Gunners would be carried to the very top. Jimmy McGrory was often overlooked by the Scottish national side. It has been suggested that there was some anti-Celtic bias on the part of the Scotland selectors, and some successful Celtic players did have surprisingly few caps. McGrory, though, had the misfortune to be contesting with the troubled great Hughie Gallagher for the centre-forward spot. However, in his seven appearances for his country he scored six times; a late winner against England at Hampden Park, Glasgow, in 1933 gave birth to the ‘Hampden roar’. As Celtic recovered in the mid-1930s McGrory had his best scoring season, with fifty goals in 1935–6. On 21 December 1935 he reached a then world record of 363 career goals. In a game against Motherwell on 14 March 1936 he scored three goals in three minutes; this was the season in which Celtic recovered the league championship, before winning the Scottish cup in the next. In his last competitive match, against Queen's Park on 16 October 1937, McGrory scored his 550th goal in top-class football, still a British record. He is Celtic's highest-scoring player ever and his 410 goals in the Scottish league remains a record.