Jerry Weir
Scottish footballer
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
- ^ Saturday, 30 November 1872 | Association Friendly Match | Scotland 0 England 0, England Football Online. Retrieved 13 August 2022
- ^ James Biggar Weir, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Via Ancestry. Retrieved 13 August 2022 (subscription required)
- ^ 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
- London Hearts profile
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