Born
Arbroath
Jim Marshall (1860)
Biography
Jim spent 6 years at Gayfield between 1881 and 1887 and was a well-known goal scorer during his time at the club, being picked to represent Forfarshire for several years.
He worked as a blacksmith at Dens Iron Works, and on 20th June 1894 he left Arbroath with a work friend to move to South Africa, where they were planning to work in the Kimberley Mine. Prior to his death in October 1943, Jim was the oldest surviving member of the 36-0 winning team.
He worked as a blacksmith at Dens Iron Works, and on 20th June 1894 he left Arbroath with a work friend to move to South Africa, where they were planning to work in the Kimberley Mine. Prior to his death in October 1943, Jim was the oldest surviving member of the 36-0 winning team.
Statistics
- Apps
- 15
- Goals
- 5
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.33
- Minutes
- 1350
- Seasons
- 6
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 Jul 1881 · Left: 30 May 1887
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 9 Sep 1882 | 19 Dec 1885 | 15 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Arbroath 4–3 Dundee East End· Scottish Cup · Old Gayfield
First competitive goal
Dunblane 3–1 Arbroath· Scottish Cup · Kippenross Park
Last goal
Arbroath 9–1 Forfar Athletic· Scottish Cup · Old Gayfield
Last appearance
Arbroath 3–5 Dundee Harp· Forfarshire Cup · West Craigie Park
Recorded contract end
Died
East London, Cape Province, South Africa
Appearances (15)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 1885Neutral venue | Arbroath | 3–5 | Dundee Harp | Forfarshire Cup1885-86 | L |
| 14 Nov 1885 | Hibernian | 5–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1885-86 | L |
| 24 Oct 1885 | Arbroath | 7–1 | Dundee East E | Scottish Cup1885-86 | W |
| 10 Oct 1885 | Montrose | 1–7 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1885-86 | W |
| 3 Oct 1885 | Arbroath | 9–1 | Forfar | Scottish Cup1885-86 | W |
| 26 Sep 1885 | Arbroath | 4–0 | Strathmore D | Forfarshire Cup1885-86 | W |
| 12 Sep 1885 | Arbroath | 36–0 | Bon Accord | Scottish Cup1885-86 | W |
| 20 Dec 1884 | Arbroath | 1–8 | Rangers | Scottish Cup1884-85 | L |
| 15 Nov 1884 | Arbroath | 4–3 | Rangers | Scottish Cup1884-85 | W |
| 8 Nov 1884 | Dundee Harp | 5–3 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1884-85 | L |
| 1 Nov 1884 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Dundee Harp | Forfarshire Cup1884-85 | D |
| 4 Oct 1884 | Aberdeen (Old) | 1–7 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1884-85 | W |
| 13 Sep 1884 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Dundee Harp | Scottish Cup1884-85 | W |
| 30 Sep 1882 | Dunblane | 3–1 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1882-83 | L |
| 9 Sep 1882 | Arbroath | 4–3 | Dundee East E | Scottish Cup1882-83 | W |
Goals scored (5)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1885 | Arbroath | 9–1 | Forfar | Scottish Cup1885-86 | W | ? |
| 12 Sep 1885 | Arbroath | 36–0 | Bon Accord | Scottish Cup1885-86 | W | ? |
| 12 Sep 1885 | Arbroath | 36–0 | Bon Accord | Scottish Cup1885-86 | W | ? |
| 15 Nov 1884 | Arbroath | 4–3 | Rangers | Scottish Cup1884-85 | W | ? |
| 30 Sep 1882 | Dunblane | 3–1 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1882-83 | L | ? |