Jimmy Littlejohn Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Position: Centre Half
  • Signed: October 27th, 1939
  • First Manager: Bobby McKay
  • Career Totals: 31 appearances


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1939-40 31 0 0 0 45.2% 12.9% 41.9%
Totals: 31 (0) 0


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 Cln = Clean Sheets | CtGR = Clean Sheets 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
 18/05/40 Eastern Regional vs. Dunfermline (A) 0 - 2
 11/05/40 Eastern Regional vs. Hibernian (H) 1 - 3
 08/05/40 Eastern Regional vs. Raith Rovers (A) 0 - 5
 04/05/40 Final vs. Rangers (N) 0 - 1
 20/04/40 Eastern Regional vs. Arbroath (A) 2 - 5

 Recent First Team Goals
 None

 List of Goals Scored
None

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 18/05/40 Eastern Regional vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 2
 11/05/40 Eastern Regional vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 3
 08/05/40 Eastern Regional vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 5
 04/05/40 Final vs. Rangers (N)  0 - 1
 20/04/40 Eastern Regional vs. Arbroath (A)  2 - 5
 17/04/40 Semi Final Replay vs. Airdrie (N)  3 - 1
 13/04/40 Semi Final vs. Airdrie (N)  0 - 0
 06/04/40 Eastern Regional vs. Dundee (A)  1 - 2
 03/04/40 Eastern Regional vs. Stenhousemuir (H)  10 - 2
 30/03/40 Eastern Regional vs. Alloa Athletic (H)  5 - 0
 23/03/40 Quarter Final vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 0
 16/03/40 Eastern Regional vs. St Bernard's (H)  1 - 0
 09/03/40 2nd Round vs. Third Lanark (H)  7 - 1
 02/03/40 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Partick Th (H)  1 - 1
 24/02/40 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Partick Th (A)  4 - 2
 17/02/40 Eastern Regional vs. Hearts (H)  3 - 2
 10/02/40 Eastern Regional vs. St Johnstone (A)  3 - 1
 13/01/40 Eastern Regional vs. Falkirk (A)  2 - 4
 06/01/40 Eastern Regional vs. Arbroath (H)  4 - 2
 02/01/40 Eastern Regional vs. East Fife (A)  6 - 3
 01/01/40 Eastern Regional vs. Dundee (H)  2 - 1
 30/12/39 Eastern Regional vs. Alloa Athletic (A)  1 - 2
 23/12/39 Eastern Regional vs. Raith Rovers (H)  1 - 1
 16/12/39 Eastern Regional vs. St Bernard's (A)  2 - 4
 09/12/39 Eastern Regional vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 6
 02/12/39 Eastern Regional vs. Dunfermline (H)  5 - 2
 25/11/39 Eastern Regional vs. Aberdeen (H)  3 - 5
 18/11/39 Eastern Regional vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 9
 11/11/39 Eastern Regional vs. St Johnstone (H)  2 - 2
 04/11/39 Eastern Regional vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  2 - 4
 28/10/39 Eastern Regional vs. King's Park (H)  1 - 0


Biography

Jimmy Littlejohn had been with Cowdenbeath until the outbreak of WW2. United received permission to play him and he went on to complete the season, missing just a few games and played in the final of the Emergency War Cup in 1940. In July 1942 he was elected to the Board of Directors.

He was joint team Manager with Jimmy Allan for a short period in WW2 and took sole charge of team matters until Charlie McGillivray was appointed in November 1944. Apart from a three year spell missed due to ill health Jimmy remained on the Board until his death in 1989.

Last updated on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 by S Gracie.





Debut

October 28th, 1939
Dundee United 1 - 0 King's Park

Wartime (Eastern Regional)


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