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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Rooney | ||
| Date of birth | (1956-01-01) 1 January 1956 (age 69) | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Queens Park | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1978 | Queen's Park | 118 | (12) |
| 1977–1984 | Morton | 187 | (26) |
| 1984–1987 | St Mirren | 60 | (8) |
| 1986–1988 | Dumbarton | 66 | (6) |
| 1988–1990 | Clyde | 45 | (2) |
| 1990–1992 | East Stirling | 53 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jim Rooney (born 1 January 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park, Morton, St. Mirren, Dumbarton, Clyde and East Stirling. Jim born in the East end of Glasgow, played over 500 Scottish league games, captained Scotland B national team in the four nations tournament in Italy 1984, managed by the late Jock Stein. He is now retired and living on the west coast of Portugal with his family.
References
- McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
- Litster, John. Record of Post-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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- 1956 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- East Stirlingshire F.C. players
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Clyde F.C. players
- St Mirren F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football midfielder, 1950s birth stubs