Jimmy Gourlay

James Gourlay (11 January 1888 – 12 September 1970)[1] was a Scottish footballer.

For other people with the same name, see James Gourlay (disambiguation).

He played for Port Glasgow Athletic, and for Everton in England between 1909 and 1913 before joining Greenock Morton.[2] Aged 34, Gourlay scored (with a free kick) the only goal in Morton's 1–0 win over Rangers in the 1922 Scottish Cup Final[3] which is, to date, the club's only major trophy. He later had a short spell at Third Lanark and represented the Scottish League XI twice.[4]

His father James Gourlay played once for Scotland in 1888; they are related to the lawn bowls champions David Gourlay Sr. and David Gourlay Jr.[1]

References
  1. More double trouble: the two James Gourlays of Cambuslang, Scottish Sport History, 24 January 2014
  2. James Gourley of Everton and Morton, ToffeeWeb, 14 November 2016
  3. Scottish Cup Final. Morton's first victory, The Glasgow Herald, 17 April 1922
  4. "SFL player Jimmy Gourlay". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 5 December 2011.
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