James Logan (footballer)
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James 'Jimmy' Logan was a former professional footballer. He is most famous for scoring a hat-trick
in the 1894 FA Cup Final for Notts County in a 4-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers.
. On 21 March 1891, he scored on his full Scotland
debut, finishing on the winning team in a 4-3 victory over Wales
. He came to the attention of Sunderland that day and in 1891 signed for them, making two appearances as Sunderland won the 1891/1892 season.
In October 1892 he returned to Ayr F.C. briefly before signing for Aston Villa for a transfer fee of £30. He played ten times for them in the 1892/1893 season, scoring on seven occasions, and followed that up with one goal in four games before Notts County signed him. Notts County at this point were a Second Division Club, but this only helped Logan as he went on to score 21 goals in 21 games, guiding the club to their first FA Cup Final
. Notts County eliminated three clubs from the First Division to reach the final and beat Bolton Wanderers 4-1, Jimmy Logan scoring a hat-trick to seal the victory.
Logan moved on to play for Dundee
and later Newcastle United, scoring eight goals in the nine games, before transferring to Loughborough F.C.
. It was here than his career ended. Loughborough on their way to play Newton Heath (now known as Manchester United) discovered that their kit had been lost. Unable to borrow any shirts, Loughborough had to take to the field wearing their ordinary clothes. Rain fell heavily throughout the 90 minutes, and at the end of a 0-2 defeat, Loughborough's players had to return home wearing the very clothes they had played the match in. Logan caught a cold, which he managed to shake off, but not long after scoring in a 4-1 victory in the final game of the season against Crewe Alexandra, Logan relapsed, caught pneumonia and died, aged 25.
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in the 1894 FA Cup Final for Notts County in a 4-1 victory over Bolton Wanderers.
Playing career
Logan started his career at Ayr F.C.Ayr F.C.
Ayr F.C. was a Scottish Football League club from Ayr, Scotland. They were formed in 1879 by a merger of the Ayr Thistle and Ayr Academical football clubs. Their initial home ground was Springvale Park, which they left in 1884 to play home fixtures at Beresford Park, which they in turn left in 1888...
. On 21 March 1891, he scored on his full Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
debut, finishing on the winning team in a 4-3 victory over Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
. He came to the attention of Sunderland that day and in 1891 signed for them, making two appearances as Sunderland won the 1891/1892 season.
In October 1892 he returned to Ayr F.C. briefly before signing for Aston Villa for a transfer fee of £30. He played ten times for them in the 1892/1893 season, scoring on seven occasions, and followed that up with one goal in four games before Notts County signed him. Notts County at this point were a Second Division Club, but this only helped Logan as he went on to score 21 goals in 21 games, guiding the club to their first FA Cup Final
FA Cup Final
The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. With an official attendance of 89,826 at the 2007 FA Cup Final, it is the fourth best attended domestic club championship event in the world and the second most...
. Notts County eliminated three clubs from the First Division to reach the final and beat Bolton Wanderers 4-1, Jimmy Logan scoring a hat-trick to seal the victory.
Logan moved on to play for Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
and later Newcastle United, scoring eight goals in the nine games, before transferring to Loughborough F.C.
Loughborough F.C.
Loughborough Athletic and Football Club were an English football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, that played in The Football League at the end of the 19th century.-History:...
. It was here than his career ended. Loughborough on their way to play Newton Heath (now known as Manchester United) discovered that their kit had been lost. Unable to borrow any shirts, Loughborough had to take to the field wearing their ordinary clothes. Rain fell heavily throughout the 90 minutes, and at the end of a 0-2 defeat, Loughborough's players had to return home wearing the very clothes they had played the match in. Logan caught a cold, which he managed to shake off, but not long after scoring in a 4-1 victory in the final game of the season against Crewe Alexandra, Logan relapsed, caught pneumonia and died, aged 25.