Jimmy McIlroy

Jimmy McIlroy
Personal information
Full name James McIlroy[1]
Date of birth (1931-10-25)25 October 1931[1]
Place of birth Lambeg, Northern Ireland[1]
Date of death 20 August 2018(2018-08-20) (aged 86)
Position(s) Forward/Attacking Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1949–1950 Glentoran 18 (8)
1950–1963 Burnley 439 (116)
1963–1965 Stoke City 98 (16)
1965–1967 Oldham Athletic 39 (1)
Total 576 (141)
International career
1951–1965 Northern Ireland 55 (10)
Managerial career
1966–1968 Oldham Athletic
1970 Bolton Wanderers
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McIlroy MBE (25 October 1931 – 20 August 2018) was a Northern Ireland international footballer, who played for Glentoran, Burnley, Stoke City and Oldham Athletic. He was regarded as one of Burnley's greatest players, having played 497 matches and scoring 131 goals.[1][2] McIlroy also managed Oldham Athletic and Bolton Wanderers.

  1. ^ a b c d Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. ^ Stoke City 101 Golden Greats. Desert Islands Books. 2002. ISBN 1-874287554.