Jimmy Moran

James Moran (6 March 1935 – 1 January 2020) was a Scottish footballer who scored 52 goals from 190 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Leicester City, Norwich City, Northampton Town, Darlington and Workington in the 1950s and 1960s. He began his career with Wishaw Juniors, and went on to play English non-league football in the Eastern Counties League for Lowestoft Town. In 1967, he joined Great Yarmouth Town, becoming manager for the 1968–69 season and leading the club to its first league title. He returned to Lowestoft, and later managed Gorleston from 1975 to 1976 and played for Bury Town, before becoming manager of Lowestoft. Moran died at the age of 84 in January 2020.

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1935 births

2020 deaths

People from Cleland, North Lanarkshire

Scottish men's footballers

Men's association football inside forwards

Wishaw F.C. players

Leicester City F.C. players

Norwich City F.C. players

Northampton Town F.C. players

Darlington F.C. players

Workington A.F.C. players

Lowestoft Town F.C. players

Great Yarmouth Town F.C. players

Gorleston F.C. players

Bury Town F.C. players

Scottish Junior Football Association players

English Football League players

Scottish football managers

Great Yarmouth Town F.C. managers

Gorleston F.C. managers

Lowestoft Town F.C. managers

Footballers from North Lanarkshire