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Jim Fernie

Biography

Jim initially featured as a trialist in a Division Two game against Dumbarton in late October, scoring just six minutes into a 3-2 win, and he was signed up early on the following month. He broke into the team in late December, and from then on, he missed just three competitive games up until the end of the season, returning a superb 19 goals in 20 appearances. The following campaign he continued his superb form, again missing just three competitive games and scoring 30 goals in 41 games as the club just missed out on promotion to Division One. In…Read moreRead less
Jim initially featured as a trialist in a Division Two game against Dumbarton in late October, scoring just six minutes into a 3-2 win, and he was signed up early on the following month. He broke into the team in late December, and from then on, he missed just three competitive games up until the end of the season, returning a superb 19 goals in 20 appearances. The following campaign he continued his superb form, again missing just three competitive games and scoring 30 goals in 41 games as the club just missed out on promotion to Division One.

In mid-October 1958, Jim and his partner on the left-hand side of the attack, Ronnie Sharp, had a bid of £8000 from Doncaster Rovers accepted, and the pair moved south. Jim returned to Scotland two years later, playing with Montrose and Forfar Athletic before finishing his career in Australia.

Statistics

Apps
75
Goals
57
Yellow cards
-
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.76
Minutes
6750
Seasons
3
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1958-5914800
1957-58413000
1956-57201900

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 8 Nov 1956 · Left: 10 Oct 1958

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
Tommy Gray27 Oct 195623 Mar 195713
Chris Anderson30 Mar 19576 Oct 195862

Timeline

  1. Born

    Kirkcaldy

  3. Signed

  9. Recorded contract end

  10. Died

    Doncaster, England

Appearances (75)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
6 Oct 1958 Forfar 2–1 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1958-59 L
4 Oct 1958 Arbroath 1–1 Albion Rovers Division Two1958-59 D
27 Sep 1958 Cowdenbeath 3–1 Arbroath Division Two1958-59 L
10 Sep 1958 Partick Thistle 2–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1958-59 L
6 Sep 1958 Arbroath 6–1 Forfar Division Two1958-59 W
3 Sep 1958 Arbroath 1–0 Stranraer Scottish League Cup1958-59 W
1 Sep 1958 Stranraer 3–4 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1958-59 W
30 Aug 1958 Dumbarton 0–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1958-59 W
27 Aug 1958 Arbroath 4–0 Queen's Park Scottish League Cup1958-59 W
23 Aug 1958 Alloa 2–5 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1958-59 W
20 Aug 1958 Montrose 1–4 Arbroath Division Two1958-59 W
16 Aug 1958 Arbroath 6–3 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup1958-59 W
13 Aug 1958 Queen's Park 2–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1958-59 L
9 Aug 1958 Arbroath 3–1 Alloa Scottish League Cup1958-59 W
10 May 1958Neutral venue Arbroath 3–2 Forfar Forfarshire Cup1957-58 W
5 May 1958 Dundee 3–4 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1957-58 W
16 Apr 1958 Cowdenbeath 3–2 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 L
12 Apr 1958 Arbroath 2–3 Hamilton Accies Division Two1957-58 L
5 Apr 1958 Brechin City 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 L
29 Mar 1958 East Stirling 1–2 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W
22 Mar 1958 Arbroath 3–2 Stirling Division Two1957-58 W
15 Mar 1958 Morton 1–3 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W
8 Mar 1958 Ayr Utd 3–3 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 D
1 Mar 1958 St Johnstone 0–4 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W
22 Feb 1958 Arbroath 3–5 Dumbarton Division Two1957-58 L
15 Feb 1958 Clyde 4–0 Arbroath Scottish Cup1957-58 L
1 Feb 1958 Arbroath 2–0 Stenhousemuir Division Two1957-58 W
18 Jan 1958 Arbroath 4–0 Berwick Rangers Division Two1957-58 W
11 Jan 1958 Stranraer 2–3 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W
4 Jan 1958 Arbroath 2–2 Alloa Division Two1957-58 D

Goals scored (57)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
6 Sep 1958 Arbroath 6–1 Forfar Division Two1958-59 W 15′
6 Sep 1958 Arbroath 6–1 Forfar Division Two1958-59 W 17′
3 Sep 1958 Arbroath 1–0 Stranraer Scottish League Cup1958-59 W 69′
23 Aug 1958 Alloa 2–5 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1958-59 W 61′
20 Aug 1958 Montrose 1–4 Arbroath Division Two1958-59 W 54′
20 Aug 1958 Montrose 1–4 Arbroath Division Two1958-59 W 76′
16 Aug 1958 Arbroath 6–3 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup1958-59 W 32′
9 Aug 1958 Arbroath 3–1 Alloa Scottish League Cup1958-59 W 21′
5 May 1958 Dundee 3–4 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1957-58 W 33′
12 Apr 1958 Arbroath 2–3 Hamilton Accies Division Two1957-58 L 51′
5 Apr 1958 Brechin City 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 L 85′
22 Mar 1958 Arbroath 3–2 Stirling Division Two1957-58 W 55′
15 Mar 1958 Morton 1–3 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W 39′
1 Mar 1958 St Johnstone 0–4 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W 7′
1 Mar 1958 St Johnstone 0–4 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W 81′
22 Feb 1958 Arbroath 3–5 Dumbarton Division Two1957-58 L 65′
1 Feb 1958 Arbroath 2–0 Stenhousemuir Division Two1957-58 W 73′
18 Jan 1958 Arbroath 4–0 Berwick Rangers Division Two1957-58 W 5′
2 Jan 1958 Dunfermline 0–1 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 W 87′
28 Dec 1957 Arbroath 1–3 Albion Rovers Division Two1957-58 L 16′
21 Dec 1957 Hamilton Accies 2–2 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 D 83′
14 Dec 1957 Arbroath 1–2 Brechin City Division Two1957-58 L 90′
7 Dec 1957 Arbroath 4–1 East Stirling Division Two1957-58 W 60′
30 Nov 1957 Stirling 2–1 Arbroath Division Two1957-58 L 10′
23 Nov 1957 Arbroath 2–3 Morton Division Two1957-58 L 28′