James McCrorie Gourlay (1 November 1860 – 10 March 1939) was a Scottish footballer who played as a half back or forward.

Career

Born in Annbank, Gourlay played club football for Cambuslang (playing for them in the 1888 Scottish Cup Final alongside his cousin Hugh, who scored their side's goal) and Annbank (being part of his hometown team's run to the quarter-finals of the 1891–92 Scottish Cup), and made one appearance for Scotland against Wales in 1888. He is often confused with another James Gourlay, also a Cambuslang player, who was capped for Scotland in 1886.

James Gourlay (footballer, born 1860)

His son Jimmy was also a footballer, who scored the winning goal in the 1922 Scottish Cup Final; his descendants include the lawn bowls champions David Gourlay Sr. and David Gourlay Jr.

James Gourlay (footballer, born 1860)

References

1860 births

1939 deaths

Scottish men's footballers

Scotland men's international footballers

Cambuslang F.C. players

Men's association football forwards

Men's association football wing halves

Footballers from South Ayrshire

Annbank F.C. players

James

People from Annbank

James Gourlay (footballer, born 1860)