 McIlmoyle statue outside Brunton Park | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hugh McIlmoyle | ||
| Date of birth | (1940-01-29) 29 January 1940 (age 84) | ||
| Place of birth | Port Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955–1960 | Port Glasgow | 101 | (88) |
| 1960–1962 | Leicester City | 20 | (5) |
| 1962–1962 | Rotherham United | 12 | (4) |
| 1962–1964 | Carlisle United | 77 | (44) |
| 1964–1967 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 90 | (35) |
| 1967–1967 | Bristol City | 20 | (4) |
| 1967–1969 | Carlisle United | 79 | (30) |
| 1969–1971 | Middlesbrough | 70 | (19) |
| 1971–1973 | Preston North End | 60 | (10) |
| 1973–1974 | Greenock Morton | 28 | (8) |
| 1974–1975 | Carlisle United | 18 | (2) |
| 1975–1976 | Greenock Morton | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 582 | (250) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hugh McIlmoyle (born 29 January 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Port Glasgow and in the Football League for Leicester City, Rotherham United, Carlisle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol City, Middlesbrough, and Preston North End and in the Scottish Football League for Greenock Morton.
He has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Honours
Leicester City
References
- "Hughie McIlmoyle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- Gardner, M (22 November 2004). "Our Hugh Scored Goals For Fun – At £25 A Week". Whitehaven News. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- "Hugh McIlmoyle". The Independent. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
- "Footballer famous for headers now battles Alzheimer's 'caused by scoring goals'". MSN. MSN. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
External links
- Hughie McIlmoyle at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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- 1940 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Port Glasgow
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Leicester City F.C. players
- Rotherham United F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Preston North End F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Football League players
- Footballers from Inverclyde
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football forward, 1940s birth stubs