- Birthdate: 22 July 1900
- Birthplace: Darvel, Ayrshire, Scotland
- Other clubs: Darvel, Rangers (1922-29), Peebles Rovers (loan, 1923), Clyde (loan, 1926), Peebles Rovers (loan 2, 1929-30), St. Johnstone (1931-34), Brechin City (loan, 1933-34), Workington (1934-36), Airdrie (1936), St. Johnstone (2 / 1936)
- Bought from: Rangers
- Signed for LFC: 21.11.1929
- Liverpool debut: 26.12.1930
- Last appearance: 26.12.1930
- Contract expiry: 27.07.1931
- Win ratio: 0% W:0 D:1 L:0
- League games / goals: 1 / 0
- Total games / goals: 1 / 0
Player Profile
It must have been confusing at the time when Ireland left Scotland to go to England. He played only 18 league games for Rangers from 1924 to 1929 before heading south of the border to Liverpool. He made just one first-team appearance for Liverpool, replacing regular half-back Tom Morrison in the home first division fixture with Grimsby Town at Anfield on Boxing Day 1930. He ran a billiards saloon and a number of shops in Perth, Scotland, the home of St. Johnstone football club, that he served for two spells in the 1930s.
Appearances per season
Season |
League |
FA |
LC |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
Totals |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1930-1931 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Total |
Opponent |
1 |
Grimsby Town |
Milestone Appearances
# |
Date |
Against |
Stadium |
Competition |
1 |
26.12.1930 |
Grimsby Town |
Anfield |
League |
Related Articles
Published in the Dundee Courier on 28 July, 1931.
Other Clubs
Club |
Season |
Club rank |
League apps |
League goals |
Total apps |
Total goals |
Darvel |
|
Scotland |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Peebles Rovers |
1922-1923 |
East of Scotland League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Rangers |
1924-1925 |
Scotland Division 1 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Rangers |
1925-1926 |
Scotland Division 1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Clyde |
1926 |
Scotland Division 2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Rangers |
1926-1927 |
Scotland Division 1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
Rangers |
1927-1928 |
Scotland Division 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rangers |
1928-1929 |
Scotland Division 1 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
Rangers |
1929-1930 |
Scotland Division 1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
Peebles Rovers |
1929-1930 |
East of Scotland League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
St. Johnstone |
1931-1932 |
Scotland Division 2 |
35 |
3 |
35 |
3 |
St. Johnstone |
1932-1933 |
Scotland Division 1 |
31 |
1 |
31 |
1 |
Brechin City |
1933-1934 |
Scotland Division 2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
St. Johnstone |
1933-1934 |
Scotland Division 1 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
Workington |
1934-1936 |
North Eastern League |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Airdrieonians |
1936 |
Scotland Division 2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
St. Johnstone |
1936 |
Scotland Division 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
91 |
4 |
92 |
4 |