James Gourlay: Man United centre-half Profile & Stats
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James Gourlay

Position: centre-half

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
A 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
TOTALS 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00

Name: James Gourlay
Birthdate: 00-00-0000
Age: 0
Birthplace: Kirkendbright, Scotland
Height:
Weight:
Years at Club: 1899
Signing Info: Transferred from: Annbank, 02/1899, £
Previous Clubs: Annbank
Debut: 18/02/1899 v Loughborough Town (A) 0-1 (League Division Two)
Farewell: Transferred to ?, 02/1899, £
Passed Away: PA

Biography

So many players trod the path from Annbank in Scotland to Newton Heath during the 1890s that there was bound to be some confusion. A case in point: when James Gourlay arrived in town in February 1899, it was reported that John Gourlay had joined the Heathens instead. To complicate matters more, this was such a common name in Scottish football at the time, at Annbank alone there were four different Gourlays during the 1890s!
Now, right winger John had left to Motherwell by the time James, a centre-back, came to Bank Street. A 12-stone specimen, James was only 20 years old at the time but had already served Annbank for many years. His new task was to fill the void left by James McNaught in the centre of Newton Heath's midfield. Five men had already failed during 1898-99, and James would be the sixth. A further two would give it a try before Billy Griffiths would finally succeed.
Gourlay got to play twice for Heath, and they came in the space of 5 days. He faced Aston Villa in Joe Cassidy's benefit game on February 14th then Loughborough in a Division Two encounter. Although Heath drew the first game and won the second, James was fated to move on shortly after. Thanks to Charbel Boujaoude for his tireless efforts & the correct information on James Gourlay. No picture available. Biography kindly provided by Charbel Boujaoude.
 
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Goals		 Season
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1. 1898-1899 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
Player has never scored for club.
No Opponent Appearances Goals
1. Loughborough Town 1 0
No Opponent Manager No
1. Loughborough Town Committee 1
No MUFC Managers Count
1. Albut, Alf 1
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Stadium Count
1. The Athletic Ground 1
No Competition Count
1. League Division Two 1
No Opponent Count
1. Loughborough Town 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
Player has never scored an own goal against the club.
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
Player never featured in a Cup Final.
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
Player has never been sent off during a match.
 

All Matches played
No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 18-02-1899 Div 2 Loughborough Town W 1-0 A 0 Willie Bryant ??'
 

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