Jim Muir (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jim Paterson Muir | ||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1949 | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Forward / Centre Half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Irvine Victoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1975 | Motherwell | 110 | (31) |
| 1974–1979 | Dumbarton[1] | 114 | (21) |
| 1978–1980 | Adelaide City | 29 | (4) |
| 1980–1981 | Marconi | 26 | (1) |
| 1981-1983 | Eastern | 38 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1980 | Australia | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jim Paterson "Jumbo" Muir (born 30 January 1949) is a former footballer who played as centre forward for Motherwell and as centre half for Dumbarton. He later played in Australia, representing the Australia national soccer team five times.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Muir played junior football for Irvine Victoria, before joining Motherwell. He played 110 times between 1967 and 1975, before joining Dumbarton. At Dumbarton, Muir played 114 times before leaving to play in Australia. He joined Adelaide City, playing 29 times between 1978 and 1980.[1][2][3]
During the 1980 National Soccer League season, Muir transferred to Marconi.[4] After the 1981 season, Muir transferred to Eastern in Hong Kong for a A$45,000 transfer fee.[5]
International career
[edit]Despite not holding Australian citizenship, Muir was selected to play for the Australia national soccer team in 1980. He played five times for Australia in full international matches, all in 1980.[3][6]
Honours
[edit]Marconi
References
[edit]- ^ a b McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "Aussie Footballers - Jim Muir". OzFootball. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Curran, Brian (9 May 1980). "Marconi primed to take the PSL lead". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 28. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Warren, Johnny (13 March 1982). "Leopards bouncing back, thanks to talented cubs". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 69. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Schwab, Laurie (14 June 1980). "Keepers in firing line". The Age. p. 39. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "1980 NSL Cup Results". Oz Football. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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- 1949 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish expatriate men's footballers
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Australia men's international soccer players
- Adelaide City FC players
- Eastern Sports Club footballers
- Marconi Stallions FC players
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