| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McGuigan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1924-03-01)1 March 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Addiewell,West Lothian, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 1988(1988-03-30) (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Chesterfield,Derbyshire, England | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | |||
| 1946–1947 | Hamilton Academical | 11 | (4) |
| 1947–1949 | Sunderland | 3 | (1) |
| 1949–1950 | Stockport County | 43 | (9) |
| 1950–1956 | Crewe Alexandra | 207 | (32) |
| 1956–1959 | Rochdale | 70 | (2) |
| Total | 334 | (48) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1960–1964 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1964–1967 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1967–1973 | Chesterfield | ||
| 1973–1979 | Rotherham United | ||
| 1979–1982 | Stockport County | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
James McGuigan (1 March 1924 – 30 March 1988) was a Scottish professionalfootball player and manager.
McGuigan, who played as awing half, playedjunior football withBonnyrigg Rose Athletic, before turning professional in 1946 withHamilton Academical. After just one season in theScottish Football League, McGuigan moved to England, playing inthe Football League forSunderland,Stockport County,Crewe Alexandra andRochdale. McGuigan made a total of 334 League appearances between 1946 and 1959, scoring 48 goals.[2]
After retiring as a player in 1959, McGuigan became a coach at former clubCrewe Alexandra, before becoming manager in March 1960.[3] After leaving Crewe in 1964, he later managedGrimsby Town,Chesterfield,Rotherham United andStockport County.[4] At Chesterfield, McGuigan won the1969-70 Fourth Division title; he won the Manager of the Year award the same year.[5]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra |  | 1 June 1960 | 1 November 1964 | 222 | 87 | 50 | 85 | 039.19 |
| Grimsby Town | | 1 November 1964 | 1 July 1967 | 143 | 50 | 41 | 52 | 034.97 |
| Chesterfield | | 18 July 1967 | 1 May 1973 | 305 | 124 | 76 | 105 | 040.66 |
| Rotherham United | | 1 May 1973 | 13 November 1979 | 337 | 129 | 90 | 118 | 038.28 |
| Stockport County | | 13 November 1979 | 23 April 1982 | 130 | 40 | 29 | 61 | 030.77 |
| Total | 1,137 | 430 | 286 | 421 | 037.82 | |||