Jim McSherry
Encyclopedia
James 'Jim' McSherry is a Scottish
former football
player and manager.
in 1970. A midfielder
he made 118 appearances for the club scoring 8 goals. In 1975 he joined Ayr United
where he made 190 appearance, scoring 10 goals. In 1982 he joined Berwick Rangers
as player manager making 24 appearance and scoring 1 goal. After leaving Berwick Rangers in January 1983 he had a short spell with Stirling Albion
before spending a season with Cypriot
club Pezoporikos Larnaca. In 1984 he returned to Stirling Albion for another brief spell before retiring from the game.
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Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and manager.
Football career
McSherry's footballing career started at KilmarnockKilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
in 1970. A midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
he made 118 appearances for the club scoring 8 goals. In 1975 he joined Ayr United
Ayr United F.C.
Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire, that plays in the First Division of the Scottish Football League. Formed in 1910 after the merger of former clubs Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C...
where he made 190 appearance, scoring 10 goals. In 1982 he joined Berwick Rangers
Berwick Rangers F.C.
Berwick Rangers Football Club are a football team based in the English Border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, although they play in the Scottish Football League Third Division...
as player manager making 24 appearance and scoring 1 goal. After leaving Berwick Rangers in January 1983 he had a short spell with Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion F.C.
Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth...
before spending a season with Cypriot
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
club Pezoporikos Larnaca. In 1984 he returned to Stirling Albion for another brief spell before retiring from the game.
Post-playing career
In 1989 McSherry returned to management as assistant to Jim Fleeting at Kilmarnock but left in 1992. McSherry worked as commercial manager for Kilmarnock. He now runs the Wee Windaes pub in AyrAyr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
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External links
- Jim McSherry, Neil Brown