Jim Storrie
Encyclopedia
James "Jim" Storrie is a Scottish
former professional footballer and manager, best known as a centre forward who helped Leeds United
gain promotion
in 1964
to the First Division
.
, making his debut in the 1957–58 season, before being signed by Don Revie
for Leeds United
as a proven goalscorer for a fee of £15,000 in 1962. He scored the only goal on his debut in Leeds opening match of the 1962–63 season and went on to help Leeds win promotion to the First Division
in the 1963–64 season and to reach the 1965 FA Cup Final
. Injuries reduced his first team opportunities and he faded out of the first team before joining Aberdeen
in February 1967. He later played for Rotherham United
, Portsmouth
, Aldershot
and St Mirren.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
former professional footballer and manager, best known as a centre forward who helped Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
gain promotion
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
in 1964
1963-64 in English football
The 1963–1964 season was the 84th season of competitive football in England, from August 1963 to May 1964:-Overview:* Liverpool won the League Championship.* West Ham United won the FA Cup.* Leicester City won the League Cup.-Diary of the season:...
to the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
.
Playing career
Storrie began his career at AirdrieAirdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
, making his debut in the 1957–58 season, before being signed by Don Revie
Don Revie
Donald George 'Don' Revie, OBE, , was an English footballer who played for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. After managing Leeds United he managed England from 1974 until 1977...
for Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
as a proven goalscorer for a fee of £15,000 in 1962. He scored the only goal on his debut in Leeds opening match of the 1962–63 season and went on to help Leeds win promotion to the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
in the 1963–64 season and to reach the 1965 FA Cup Final
1965 FA Cup Final
The 1965 FA Cup Final took place on 1 May 1965 at Wembley Stadium. It was the 93rd year, 84th final and the 37th to be played at Wembley...
. Injuries reduced his first team opportunities and he faded out of the first team before joining Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
in February 1967. He later played for Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
, Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
, Aldershot
Aldershot F.C.
Aldershot Football Club was an English Football League club, which was wound up in the High Court in March 1992. They became the first Football League club since Accrington Stanley to resign from the League during the course of a season. The club was nicknamed the Shots for both the last syllable...
and St Mirren.
Playing statistics
| Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total |
| |Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | Apps (goals) | |
| Airdrie | 89 (48) | ||||
| Leeds United | 126 (58) | 12 (3) | 8 (5) | 10 (1) | 156 (67) |
| Aberdeen | 13 (3) | 4 (1) | 6 (3) | 2 (4) | 25 (11) |
| Rotherham United | 71 (19) | ||||
| Portsmouth | 43 (12) | ||||
| Aldershot (on loan) | 5 (1) | ||||
| St Mirren | 9 (3) |