Jim Kerr Player Profile

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Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1980-81 - - - - - - -
1979-80 2 0 0 0 50.0% 0.0% 50.0%
Totals: 2 (0) 0


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 13/10/79 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H) 2 - 0
 29/09/79 Premier Division vs. Morton (A) 1 - 4

 Recent First Team Goals
 None

 List of Goals Scored
None

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 13/10/79 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 0
 29/09/79 Premier Division vs. Morton (A)  1 - 4


Biography

A youth player with Cathkin United, Jim joined United from Stonehouse Violet and started playing in the reserves in March 1979. After a scoring debut in a Forfarshire Cup tie against Arbroath, he was drafted into the first team in September 1979 and made his full first team debut against Morton at Cappielow at the end of the month. He was an unused substitute for the memorable away tie in Belgium against Anderlecht before being given another starting place against Hibs at Tannadice in October.

Although used in friendlies against Hearts, Chelsea and Stirling Albion, he was unable to command a first team slot and unwilling to go full time, he was transfer listed in February 1981 and left to join Airdrieonians in July 1981 for around £15,000. He moved to Raith Rovers in October 1982 and, after two years there, he went to Brechin City and then to Falkirk. Jim later played with Hamilton Academical, helping them win promotion to the Premier League in 1988. He was also with Partick Thistle, Stirling Albion and Albion Rovers, before becoming player/assistant manager at Arbroath in 1994. He then joined junior side Armadale Thistle.





Debut

September 29th, 1979
Greenock Morton 4 - 1 Dundee United

League (Premier Division)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Jim was born on this date in Hamilton.

    Saturday, January 17th, 1959

  • Signed For Dundee United

    A youth player with Cathkin United, Jim joined United from Stonehouse Violet and started playing in the reserves in March 1979. After a scoring debut in a Forfarshire Cup tie against Arbroath, he was drafted into the first team in September 1979 and made his full first team debut against Morton at Cappielow at the end of the month. He was an unused substitute for the memorable away tie in Belgium against Anderlecht before being given another starting place against Hibs at Tannadice in October.

    Monday, January 1st, 1979

  • Debut - Morton 4 - 1 Dundee United

    United manager Jim McLean gave youngster Jim Kerr his first taste of Premier League football when he included him in the side against Morton. Phillip also came in from the bench and Kopel and Milne dropping out from the side which started Queens Park in midweek.

    Saturday, September 29th, 1979

  • Last Appearance - Dundee United 2 - 0 Hibernian

    United brought in Jim Kerr to their line up for this match against Hibs to deputise for the injured Dave Narey. Paul Sturrock came into the attack to the exclusion of Dodds who was given a place on the bench. Hibs, as expected, brought back 'keeper McArthur but made several positional changes.

    Saturday, October 13th, 1979