Jimmy McGuigan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James McGuigan | ||
| Date of birth | 1 March 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Addiewell, West Lothian, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 30 March 1988 (aged 64) | ||
| Height | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1947 | Hamilton Academical | 11 | (4) |
| 1947–1949 | Sunderland | 3 | (1) |
| 1949–1950 | 43 | (9) | |
| 1950–1956 | Crewe Alexandra | 207 | (32) |
| 1956–1959 | Rochdale | 70 | (2) |
| Total | 334 | (48) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1960–1964 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 1964–1967 | Grimsby Town | ||
| 1967–1973 | Chesterfield | ||
| 1973–1979 | Rotherham United | ||
| 1979–1982 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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James McGuigan (1 March 1924 – 30 March 1988) was a Scottish professional football player and manager.
McGuigan, who played as a wing half, played junior football with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic, before turning professional in 1946 with Hamilton Academical. After just one season in the Scottish Football League, McGuigan moved to England, playing in the Football League for Sunderland, , Crewe Alexandra and Rochdale. McGuigan made a total of 334 League appearances between 1946 and 1959, scoring 48 goals.
After retiring as a player in 1959, McGuigan became a coach at former club Crewe Alexandra, before becoming manager in March 1960. After leaving Crewe in 1964, he later managed Grimsby Town, Chesterfield, Rotherham United and . At Chesterfield, McGuigan won the 1969-70 Fourth Division title; he won the Manager of the Year award the same year.
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