Melrose, Jim

 

 

 

 

Full Name: James Millsopp Melrose.

Position: Forward.
Born: Glasgow, 7 October 1958.

Senior Debut: Middlesbrough (a) Second Division, 15 September 1984 [sub].

Career

Eastercraigs FC Amateurs, Sighthill Amateurs, Partick Thistle 1975, Leicester City Jly 80, Coventry City Spt 82, Celtic Aug 83, Wolves (loan) Spt 84, Manchester City Nov 84, Charlton Athletic Mar 86, Leeds United Spt 87, Shrewsbury Town Feb 88, Macclesfield Town Aug 90, Curzon Ashton Oct 90 to May 91, Halesowen 1991, players agent, Leicester City chief scout.

Highlights

Celtic: FA Cup runners-up 1984; League Cup runners-up 1984; Glasgow Cup runners-up 1984.
Charlton Athletic: Second Division promoted [runners-up] 1985/86; Full-Member Cup runners-up 1987; Top Scorer 1986/87.
Coventry City: Hat-trick v Everton (h) 25/9/82.
Leicester City: First Division relegated 1980/81, Second Division promoted 1982/83; FA Cup semi-finalist 1982; Top Scorer 1980/81; Hat-trick v Norwich City (a) 2/5/81.
Manchester City: Second Division Two 1984/85.
Shrewsbury Town: Second Division relegated 1988/89.
Wolves: Second Division relegated 1984/85.

Stats

Appearances 291.
Goals: 79.

 

First Team Record

FL FAC LC Tot
A S S G A S S G A S S G A S S G
1984/85 6 1 2 2 2 8 1 4
Total 6 1 2 2 2 8 1 4

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