Jimmy McIlroy

James McIlroy MBE (25 October 1931 – 20 August 2018) was a Northern Irish footballer. He was born in Lambeg, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He made his international debut in 1951.

McIlroy played for Glentoran, Burnley, Stoke City and Oldham Athletic. He was thought of as one of the Burnley Football Club's greatest players. He played 497 matches and scoring 131 goals. He managed Oldham Athletic and Bolton Wanderers.

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Career statistics

Playing career
Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBurnley1950–51First Division30510–003151951–52First Division28400–002841952–53First Division381131–0041121953–54First Division401731–0043181954–55First Division40310–004131955–56First Division24451–002951956–57First Division401353–0045161957–58First Division361633–0039191958–59First Division40651–004571959–60First Division32661–003871960–61First Division331071315148131961–62First Division361581000044161962–63First Division226300000256Total43911650133151497131Stoke City1962–63Second Division1860000001861963–64First Division32943700043121964–65First Division3113020003611965–66First Division170002000190Total9816731100011619Oldham Athletic1965–66Third Division1200000001201966–67Third Division2511010002711967–68Third Division2000100030Total391102000421Career Total576133581616151655151

A.  The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the European Cup and FA Charity Shield.

Managerial career
TeamFromToRecordGWDLWin %Oldham Athletic1 January 19661 August 1968Bolton Wanderers1 November 197019 November 1970Total

International
Source:

National teamYearAppsGoalsNorthern Ireland1951201952301953301954301955301956311957721958103195931196030196163196250196310196430Total5510

International goals
Scores and results list Northern Ireland's goal tally first. 
 #  Date  Venue  Opponent  Result  Competition 1  6 October 1956  Belfast, Northern Ireland    1–1  1957 British Home Championship 2  1 May 1957  Belfast, Northern Ireland    3–0  1958 FIFA World Cup qualification 3  6 November 1957  London, UK    3–2  1958 British Home Championship 4  15 January 1958  Belfast, Northern Ireland    2–1  1958 FIFA World Cup qualification 5  15 October 1958  Madrid, Spain    2–6  Friendly match 6  5 November 1958  Glasgow, Scotland    2–2  1959 British Home Championship 7  22 April 1959  Wrexham, Wales    4–1  1959 British Home Championship 8  3 May 1961  Athens, Greece    1–2  1962 FIFA World Cup qualification 9  10 May 1961  West Berlin, Germany    1–2  1962 FIFA World Cup qualification 10  22 November 1961  London, UK    1–1  1962 British Home Championship

Honours
 Burnley
 First Division champions: 1959–60
 FA Cup runner-up: 1962

 Stoke City
 Second Division champions: 1962–63

References

Category:1931 births
Category:2018 deaths
Category:Northern Irish footballers
Category:Burnley F.C. players
Category:Members of the Order of the British Empire
Category:1958 FIFA World Cup players