Born
Arbroath
Jimmy Cant
Biography
Jimmy was initially an S form signing from Arbroath Lads Club and he was called up to the first team in April 1964, making his debut that month in an end of season Division Two game against Hamilton Accies. The following season he again appeared towards the end of the campaign, this time starting in our last five league games and after impressing he appeared regularly during the 1965-66 season and the following campaign, he started every game bar one. After injuries resulted in him only making 15 appearances during the 1967-68 campaign, he rarely missed a game in the…Read moreRead less
Jimmy was initially an S form signing from Arbroath Lads Club and he was called up to the first team in April 1964, making his debut that month in an end of season Division Two game against Hamilton Accies. The following season he again appeared towards the end of the campaign, this time starting in our last five league games and after impressing he appeared regularly during the 1965-66 season and the following campaign, he started every game bar one.
After injuries resulted in him only making 15 appearances during the 1967-68 campaign, he rarely missed a game in the following six seasons. During the 1974-75 season, a mixture of injuries and the emergence of Jimmy McIlravey and John Mitchell saw Jimmy receive less game time and at the end of the campaign he was given a free transfer, and he would go on to sign for Montrose.
After injuries resulted in him only making 15 appearances during the 1967-68 campaign, he rarely missed a game in the following six seasons. During the 1974-75 season, a mixture of injuries and the emergence of Jimmy McIlravey and John Mitchell saw Jimmy receive less game time and at the end of the campaign he was given a free transfer, and he would go on to sign for Montrose.
Statistics
- Apps
- 31 (3)
- Goals
- -
- 1
- -
- Goals/game
- -
- Minutes
- 2849
- Seasons
- 12
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 7 Apr 1964 · Left: 13 May 1975
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Henderson | 25 Apr 1964 | 5 Apr 1975 | 341 (8) |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Arbroath 2–0 Hamilton Academical· Division Two · Gayfield
First competitive goal
Stirling Albion 3–1 Arbroath· Division Two · Annfield
First competitive hat-trick
Arbroath 9–2 Forfar Athletic· Division Two · Gayfield
100 competitive appearances
Arbroath 1–1 Ayr United· Scottish League Cup · Gayfield
200 competitive appearances
Queen's Park 2–4 Arbroath· Division Two · Hampden
50 competitive goals
Arbroath 4–3 Stirling Albion· Division Two · Gayfield
250 competitive appearances
Hamilton Academical 1–1 Arbroath· Division Two · Douglas Park
300 competitive appearances
Arbroath 0–1 Motherwell· Division One · Gayfield
Last goal
Aberdeen 2–2 Arbroath· Division One · Pittodrie
Last appearance
Arbroath 0–0 Kilmarnock· Division One · Gayfield
Recorded contract end
Appearances (34)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1969 | Arbroath | 0–2 | Airdrie (Old) | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 12 Apr 1969 | Hearts | 2–2 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | D |
| 5 Apr 1969 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 29 Mar 1969 | Arbroath | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 11 Mar 1969 | Rangers | 2–0 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 8 Mar 1969 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Aberdeen | Division One1968-69 | W |
| 5 Mar 1969 | Celtic | 7–1 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 15 Feb 1969 | Arbroath | 0–1 | Dunfermline | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 8 Feb 1969 | Dundee | 3–0 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 1 Feb 1969 | Arbroath | 0–1 | Raith Rovers | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 25 Jan 1969 | St Johnstone | 3–2 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1968-69 | L |
| 18 Jan 1969 | Kilmarnock | 1–0 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Dundee United | Division One1968-69 | W |
| 4 Jan 1969 | Arbroath | 3–1 | Morton | Division One1968-69 | W |
| 2 Jan 1969 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 21 Dec 1968 | Arbroath | 2–3 | Hearts | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 14 Dec 1968 | Arbroath | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | Division One1968-69 | D |
| 23 Nov 1968 | Arbroath | 3–4 | Hibernian | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 16 Nov 1968 | Aberdeen | 2–2 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | D |
| 9 Nov 1968 | Arbroath | 0–5 | Celtic | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 2 Nov 1968 | Arbroath | 1–5 | Rangers | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 26 Oct 1968 | Dunfermline | 2–0 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 12 Oct 1968 | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 5 Oct 1968 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Kilmarnock | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 21 Sep 1968 | Morton | 5–1 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Arbroath | 1–1 | St Mirren | Division One1968-69 | D |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Airdrie (Old) | 2–0 | Arbroath | Division One1968-69 | L |
| 31 Aug 1968 | Ayr Utd | 3–1 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1968-69 | L |
| 28 Aug 1968 | Arbroath | 2–0 | Cowdenbeath | Scottish League Cup1968-69 | W |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Stirling | 1–0 | Arbroath | Scottish League Cup1968-69 | L |
Goals scored (0)
No goals recorded for these filters.