Hughie McIlmoyle

Hugh McIlmoyle

McIlmoyle statue outside Brunton Park
Personal information
Full name	Hugh McIlmoyle[1]
Date of birth	(1940-01-29) 29 January 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth	Port Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Centre forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1960	Port Glasgow	101	(88)
1960–1962	Leicester City	20	(5)
1962–1962	Rotherham United	12	(4)
1962–1964	Carlisle United	77	(44)
1964–1967	Wolverhampton Wanderers	90	(35)
1967–1967	Bristol City	20	(4)
1967–1969	Carlisle United	79	(30)
1969–1971	Middlesbrough	70	(19)
1971–1973	Preston North End	60	(10)
1973–1974	Greenock Morton	28	(8)
1974–1975	Carlisle United	18	(2)
1975–1976	Greenock Morton	7	(1)
Total		582	(250)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugh McIlmoyle (born 29 January 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Port Glasgow and in the Football League for Leicester City, Rotherham United, Carlisle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol City, Middlesbrough, and Preston North End and in the Scottish Football League for Greenock Morton.^[2][3]

He has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.^[4]

Honours

Leicester City

• FA Cup runner-up: 1960–61^[5]

References

1. "Hughie McIlmoyle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
2. Gardner, M (22 November 2004). "Our Hugh Scored Goals For Fun – At £25 A Week". Whitehaven News. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
3. "Hugh McIlmoyle". The Independent. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
4. "Footballer famous for headers now battles Alzheimer's 'caused by scoring goals'". MSN. MSN. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
5. Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.

External links

• Hughie McIlmoyle at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database