McGhee, James
| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Games Played | 35 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 35 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 26 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Debut | Vs West Calder on 08/09/1883 in Scottish Cup (H 5-0) |
| First Goal | Vs Heart of Midlothian on 20/10/1883 in Scottish Cup (A 4-1) |
Season Breakdown
| Scottish League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals | Starts (As Sub) | Goals |
| 1890/1891 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 2 (0) | 1 |
| 1889/1890 | 0 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 5 |
| 1888/1889 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 |
| 1887/1888 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 4 (0) | 1 |
| 1886/1887 | 0 (0) | 0 | 8 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 8 (0) | 3 |
| 1885/1886 | 0 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 8 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 6 (0) | 8 |
| 1884/1885 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 6 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (0) | 6 |
| 1883/1884 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 5 (0) | 2 |
| Totals | 0 (0) | 0 | 35 (0) | 26 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 35 (0) | 26 |
Last 5 Games Started
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/09/1890 | Home | Scottish Cup (R2) | Dumbarton | Lost | 1-9 |
| 06/09/1890 | Away | Scottish Cup (R1) | Kirkcaldy Wanderers | Won | 4-3 |
| 21/12/1889 | Away | Scottish Cup (R6) | Abercorn | Lost | 2-6 |
| 09/11/1889 | Away | Scottish Cup (R4) | Queen of the South W | Won | 7-3 |
| 26/10/1889 | Home | Scottish Cup (R3 Replay) | Dunfermline Athletic | Won | 11-1 |
Last 5 Games Scored In
| Date | Venue | Competition (Round) | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/1890 | Away | Scottish Cup (R1) | Kirkcaldy Wanderers | Won | 4-3 |
| 26/10/1889 | Home | Scottish Cup (R3 Replay) | Dunfermline Athletic | Won | 11-1 |
| 07/09/1889 | Away | Scottish Cup (R1) | Armadale (1879-89) | Won | 3-2 |
| 03/09/1887 | Home | Scottish Cup (R1) | Broxburn Thistle | Won | 5-0 |
| 04/12/1886 | Home | Scottish Cup (R5) | Queen of the South W | Won | 7-3 |
Current Comments
6 comments so far (post your own)James McGhee was captain of the Scottish Cup winning side of 1887 ;- and a member of the famous half-back line of McGhee, McGinn and McLaren.
Recently inducted into the "Hall of Fame" to celebrate the club's 135th anniversary. (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 25/08/2010 - 13:29
Signed From :- Lugar Boswell
Sold To :- St Bernards
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 11/02/2011 - 17:09
Half-back/inside-forward. A great servant to Hibs , two decades a player either as a stubborn half or an inside man equally effective. McGhee and colleague Jimmy Lundie were the first Hibs to be capped. Capped Vs Wales in 1886.
Hearts secty/mngr April 1908 - Dec 1909.
Source :- "A Scottish Soccer Internationalists' Who's Who , 1872-1986" by Douglas Lamming (Hutton Press Ltd)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 15/02/2011 - 13:48
Career :- Cronberry FC 1878/Lugar Boswell Thistle 1880/Hibernian 1883/(St Bernard's loan 6 Apr 1889)(Celtic loan 9 Aug 1889)/Celtic 20 Dec 1890/(Dykebar loan 6 Feb 1892)/(Abercorn loan 13 Feb 1892)/Hearts manager 11 Apr 1908/resigned 6 Dec 1909/to USA Sept 1910.
Source :- "An Alphabet of the Celts - A Complete Who's Who of Celtic F.C." by Eugene MacBride, Martin O'Connor & George Sheridan. (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 23/09/2012 - 00:46
Trivia - James McGhee's son Bart almost became the first Scot to score at a World Cup Finals when he scored for the USA v Belgium in Uruguay 1930. He was beaten by 4 minutes by Laurent of France.
Posted by Kevin Robertson on 11/12/2013 - 11:19
Misc/trivia :- Hibs' top scorer in the Scottish Cup, with 26 goals.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 23/04/2014 - 00:38