Jimmy McLean

Scottish footballer

For the Bradford City and Burnley player of the 1900s, see Jimmy McLean (footballer, born 1881).

Jimmy McLeanPersonal information

Full name|  James McLean[1]
Date of birth|  (1934-04-03)3 April 1934[1]
Place of birth|  Stirling, Scotland[1]
Date of death|  27 August 1995(1995-08-27) (aged 61)[1]
Place of death|  Dunfermline, Scotland[1]
Position(s)|  Inside-right
Youth career
|  Alva Rangers
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
1958–1960|  Port Vale|  3|  (0)
1960|  → Southport (loan)|  0|  (0)
|  Wellington Town|  |
1961|  Witton Albion|  |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James McLean (3 April 1934 – 27 August 1995) was a Scottish footballer who played at inside-right for Port Vale, Southport, Wellington Town, and Witton Albion.

## Career

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Mclean played for Alva Rangers before joining Port Vale in March 1958.[1] He played three Third Division South games under Norman Low in the 1957–58 season.[1] He did not play another game for the club, and a two-month loan spell with Fourth Division side Southport in January 1960 could not revitalize his career.[1] After being released from his contract at Vale Park at the end of the 1959–60 season, he moved on to Wellington Town of the Southern League, and then Cheshire County League club Witton Albion.[1] He made his Witton debut on 21 January 1961 and ended the 1960–61 season with nine goals in 18 games.[2] Upon his retirement from the game, he became a keen Port Vale supporter.[1]

## Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3][2] Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Port Vale | 1957–58 | Third Division South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
1958–59 | Fourth Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
1959–60 | Third Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0
Southport (loan) | 1959–60 | Fourth Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Witton Albion | 1960–61 | Cheshire County League |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 9

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 194\. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
2. ^ a b "1960-61 Players Records". www.wittonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
3. ^ Jimmy McLean at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals