| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Scoular[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 January 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Livingston Station, West Lothian, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 19 March 1998 (aged 73)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gosport Borough | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1953 | Portsmouth | 247 | (8) |
| 1953–1960 | Newcastle United | 247 | (6) |
| 1960–1964 | Bradford Park Avenue | 108 | (5) |
| Total | 602 | (19) | |
| International career | |||
| 1951–1952 | Scotland | 9 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1964 | Bradford Park Avenue | ||
| 1964–1973 | Cardiff City | ||
| 1976–1977 | Newport County | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James Scoular (11 January 1925 – 19 March 1998) was a Scottish football player and manager. Known as a tough, combative player with precise passing skills,[2] Scoular made over 600 appearances in the Football League with Portsmouth, Newcastle United and Bradford Park Avenue, as a player-manager, and attained nine caps for Scotland in a playing career spanning nearly twenty years.[3] Following his retirement from playing, Scoular went on to manage Cardiff City and Newport County.
- ^ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ a b Ponting, Ivan (23 March 1998). "Obituary: Jimmy Scoular". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Jimmy Scoular". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 14 April 2010.