Jerry Weir

Scottish footballer

Weir in 1874

James Biggar "Jerry" Weir (21 October 1851 – 22 December 1887)[1][2] was a Scottish footballer, who played for Queen's Park and Scotland.[3] Weir scored two goals in four appearances for Scotland. He also won the Scottish Cup three times with Queen's Park.[3]

A joiner to trade, he emigrated to Australia, and died of typhoid fever while working on a railway construction project.[3]

References

  1. ^ Saturday, 30 November 1872 | Association Friendly Match | Scotland 0 England 0, England Football Online. Retrieved 13 August 2022
  2. ^ James Biggar Weir, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Via Ancestry. Retrieved 13 August 2022 (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b c (Mitchell 2012, p. 136)
Sources
  • Mitchell, Andy (2012). First Elevens, the birth of international football. Andy Mitchell Media. ISBN 9781475206845.

External links

  • Jerry Weir at the Scottish Football Association Edit this at Wikidata
  • London Hearts profile
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