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Jimmy McGill (footballer, born 1926)

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Place of birth
  
Kilsyth, Scotland

Years
  
Team

Name
  
Jimmy McGill

Playing position
  
Forward

1946–1947
  
Bury

Date of birth
  
(1926-03-10)10 March 1926

Date of death
  
21 April 2013(2013-04-21) (aged 87)

Jimmy McGill (10 March 1926 – 21 April 2013) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.

McGill was best known for his time with Queen of the South F.C., where he was part of the Palmerston frontline, alongside Bobby Black, Jim Patterson, and Jackie Oakes. He also played for Derby County, Kilmarnock, Berwick Rangers and Cowdenbeath.

McGill died at a care home in Cumbernauld, aged 87; he had been suffering with dementia.

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Jimmy McGill (footballer, born 1926) Wikipedia