James "Jimmy" McCambridge (23 September 1905 – 1988) was a Northern Irish

Northern Ireland

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 professional footballer

Football (soccer)

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. He was capped 4 times by Ireland during his career.

Career

Jimmy began his career in his home country of Ireland playing for Larne

Larne F.C.

Larne F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1889, hails from Larne and plays its home matches at Inver Park. Club colours are red and white...

 and Ballymena United

Ballymena United F.C.

Ballymena United, is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club hails from the town of Ballymena, County Antrim and plays its home matches at Ballymena Showgrounds. Club colours are sky blue and white. Away Colours are Red and BlackThe club was...

. In his first season at Ballymena scored the winner in the Irish Cup

Irish Cup

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 final against Belfast Celtic and on 1 February 1930 he became the first Ballymena player to be capped at international level when he played in a 7-0 win over Wales

Wales national football team

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In September 1930, McCambridge moved to England joining Everton

Everton F.C.

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. However he spent just three months at Goodison Park

Goodison Park

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, making one appearance in place of Dixie Dean

Dixie Dean

William Ralph Dean , better known as Dixie Dean, was an English football player. Dean originally started his career with Birkenhead based Tranmere Rovers before moving on to Everton, the club he had supported as a child, where he became one of the most prolific goal-scorers in English football...

 in a 3-0 win over Bradford City

Bradford City A.F.C.

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 in the FA Cup

FA Cup

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. He left the club in December to sign for Cardiff City

Cardiff City F.C.

Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...

, scoring twice on his debut the following month in January 1931 during a 3-2 defeat to West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion F.C.

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. He finished the season with 9 goals, including a hat-trick against Stoke City

Stoke City F.C.

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. His first full season at the club the next year yielded a total of 28 goals in all competitions and, with 26 of the goals scored in the league, he broke the club record of league goals scored in a single season set by Hughie Ferguson

Hughie Ferguson

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 four years earlier by one. His record stood for 15 years until it was broken by Stan Richards

Stan Richards (footballer)

Stanley Verdun "Stan" Richards was a Welsh professional footballer and Wales international.-Career:Although he was born in Cardiff, Stan Richards began his career playing amateur football in London before joining his hometown team in 1946...

 in the 1946-47 season.

The following season, McCambridge was unable to match his goalscoring feat of the previous year but still finished as the clubs top scorer with 18 goals in all competitions. Despite finishing as Cardiff's top scorer in his two full seasons at Ninian Park

Ninian Park

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, as well as winning the final two Ireland caps of his career in matches against Wales and England

England national football team

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, he was allowed to leave in 1933 to join Bristol Rovers

Bristol Rovers F.C.

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. He moved around several times in the following years, playing at Exeter City

Exeter City F.C.

Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...

, Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday F.C.

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...

, Hartlepool United

Hartlepool United F.C.

Hartlepool United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Hartlepool that currently play in League One. The team won promotion to League One in the 2006–07 season...

 before finishing his career at Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town F.C.

Cheltenham Town Football Club is an English football club playing in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1887, the team has played at four different grounds, namely Agg-Gardner's Recreation Ground, Carter's Field and now the Abbey Business Stadium, although it is more...

 in the Southern League

Southern Football League

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