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Jimmy Cant

Biography

Jimmy was initially an S form signing from Arbroath Lads Club and he was called up to the first team in April 1964, making his debut that month in an end of season Division Two game against Hamilton Accies. The following season he again appeared towards the end of the campaign, this time starting in our last five league games and after impressing he appeared regularly during the 1965-66 season and the following campaign, he started every game bar one. After injuries resulted in him only making 15 appearances during the 1967-68 campaign, he rarely missed a game in the…Read moreRead less
Jimmy was initially an S form signing from Arbroath Lads Club and he was called up to the first team in April 1964, making his debut that month in an end of season Division Two game against Hamilton Accies. The following season he again appeared towards the end of the campaign, this time starting in our last five league games and after impressing he appeared regularly during the 1965-66 season and the following campaign, he started every game bar one.

After injuries resulted in him only making 15 appearances during the 1967-68 campaign, he rarely missed a game in the following six seasons. During the 1974-75 season, a mixture of injuries and the emergence of Jimmy McIlravey and John Mitchell saw Jimmy receive less game time and at the end of the campaign he was given a free transfer, and he would go on to sign for Montrose.

Statistics

Apps
341 (8)
Goals
64
Yellow cards
7
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.18
Minutes
30,538
Seasons
12
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1974-7512 (2)000
1973-7434 (1)300
1972-7338310
1971-72441020
1970-7143710
1969-70441020
1968-6931 (3)010
1967-6813 (2)100
1966-67451800
1965-6631900
1964-655300
1963-641000

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 7 Apr 1964 · Left: 13 May 1975

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Albert Henderson25 Apr 19645 Apr 1975341 (8)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Arbroath

  2. Signed

  13. Recorded contract end

Appearances (349)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
5 Apr 1975 Arbroath 0–0 Kilmarnock Division One1974-75 D
29 Mar 1975 Arbroath 1–3 Ayr Utd Division One1974-75 L
19 Mar 1975 Dundee United 3–1 Arbroath Division One1974-75 L
15 Mar 1975 Arbroath 3–1 Airdrie (Old) Division One1974-75 W
12 Mar 1975 Airdrie (Old) 3–0 Arbroath Scottish Cup1974-75 L
8 Mar 1975 Arbroath 2–2 Airdrie (Old) Scottish Cup1974-75 D
26 Oct 1974 Aberdeen 5–1 Arbroath Division One1974-75 L
19 Oct 1974 Arbroath 2–0 Partick Thistle Division One1974-75 W
12 Oct 1974 Celtic 1–0 Arbroath Division One1974-75 L
5 Oct 1974 Arbroath 1–1 Motherwell Division One1974-75 D
7 Sep 1974 Dunfermline 3–1 Arbroath Division One1974-75 L
17 Aug 1974 Arbroath 2–0 Clyde Scottish League Cup1974-75 W
14 Aug 1974 Arbroath 3–3 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup1974-75 D
10 Aug 1974 Partick Thistle 4–0 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1974-75 L
27 Apr 1974 Aberdeen 2–2 Arbroath Division One1973-74 D
23 Apr 1974 Hibernian 2–1 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
20 Apr 1974 Arbroath 1–2 Dundee United Division One1973-74 L
17 Apr 1974 Dundee United 3–1 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
13 Apr 1974 Arbroath 3–2 Hibernian Division One1973-74 W
6 Apr 1974 Celtic 1–0 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
2 Apr 1974 Hearts 4–0 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
30 Mar 1974 Arbroath 0–3 Partick Thistle Division One1973-74 L
23 Mar 1974 Ayr Utd 1–2 Arbroath Division One1973-74 W
16 Mar 1974 Arbroath 1–2 East Fife Division One1973-74 L
2 Mar 1974 Arbroath 0–0 Falkirk Division One1973-74 D
23 Feb 1974 Dundee 5–2 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L
9 Feb 1974 Arbroath 1–2 Clyde Division One1973-74 L
2 Feb 1974 Rangers 2–3 Arbroath Division One1973-74 W
26 Jan 1974 Arbroath 1–0 Dumbarton Scottish Cup1973-74 W
19 Jan 1974 Arbroath 2–1 Morton Division One1973-74 W

Goals scored (64)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
27 Apr 1974 Aberdeen 2–2 Arbroath Division One1973-74 D 80′ (pen.)
23 Apr 1974 Hibernian 2–1 Arbroath Division One1973-74 L 81′
2 Jan 1974 Motherwell 3–4 Arbroath Division One1973-74 W 90′
7 Apr 1973 Dundee United 1–1 Arbroath Division One1972-73 D 14′
10 Mar 1973 Arbroath 3–0 St Johnstone Division One1972-73 W 77′
7 Oct 1972 Arbroath 3–3 Kilmarnock Division One1972-73 D 45′
4 Mar 1972 Arbroath 3–2 Dumbarton Division Two1971-72 W 34′ (pen.)
29 Jan 1972 Arbroath 3–1 Stranraer Division Two1971-72 W 13′
25 Dec 1971 Arbroath 2–2 Queen of South Division Two1971-72 D 42′ (pen.)
18 Dec 1971 Albion Rovers 0–3 Arbroath Division Two1971-72 W 90′ (pen.)
30 Oct 1971 Dumbarton 1–2 Arbroath Division Two1971-72 W 90′
16 Oct 1971 Arbroath 3–0 Hamilton Accies Division Two1971-72 W 80′
2 Oct 1971 Arbroath 2–1 East Stirling Division Two1971-72 W 34′
22 Sep 1971 Arbroath 3–3 Brechin City Division Two1971-72 D 3′
18 Sep 1971 Arbroath 4–3 Stirling Division Two1971-72 W 88′
8 Sep 1971 Arbroath 4–0 Raith Rovers Division Two1971-72 W 88′
27 Mar 1971 Arbroath 7–3 Hamilton Accies Division Two1970-71 W 2′
27 Mar 1971 Arbroath 7–3 Hamilton Accies Division Two1970-71 W 89′
26 Sep 1970 Arbroath 5–1 East Stirling Division Two1970-71 W 51′
23 Sep 1970 Arbroath 4–0 Raith Rovers Division Two1970-71 W 40′
5 Sep 1970 Forfar 2–2 Arbroath Division Two1970-71 D 14′
22 Aug 1970 Arbroath 4–0 Clydebank Scottish League Cup1970-71 W 28′
15 Aug 1970 Albion Rovers 2–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1970-71 L 22′
22 Apr 1970 Arbroath 4–0 Berwick Rangers Division Two1969-70 W 23′
28 Feb 1970 Arbroath 3–1 Montrose Forfarshire Cup1969-70 W 5′