James Irons | |
Fullname: | James Hay Irons |
Birth Date: | 30 October 1874 |
Birth Place: | Scoonie, Fife, Scotland |
Death Place: | Pollok, Scotland |
Position: | Wing half |
Years1: | 1896–1901 |
Clubs1: | Queen's Park |
Caps1: | 6 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1896 |
Clubs2: | → Morton (loan) |
Caps2: | 3 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Abercorn |
Nationalyears1: | 1900 |
Nationalteam1: | Scotland |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
James Hay Irons (30 October 1874 – 1957) was a Scottish footballer who played as a wing half.
Born in Scoonie and raised in Cathcart, Irons played club football mainly for Queen's Park,[1] winning the Glasgow Cup in 1898[2] and featuring on the losing side in the 1900 Scottish Cup Final. He also played briefly for Morton[3] and Abercorn before retiring from the professional game in his mid-20s.
He made one international appearance for Scotland in 1900 against Wales[4] and had also been selected for the Glasgow FA'a annual challenge match against Sheffield a year earlier.[5]