Jim Shirra Player Profile

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Personal

  • Full Name: James Shirra
  • Born: June 10th, 1950 (Falkirk)

Career

  • Position: Midfielder
  • Signed: November 3rd, 1977
  • Date Left Club: January 16th, 1981
  • First Manager: Tommy Gemmell
  • Dundee Career Totals:
    130 first team competitive appearances
    19 first team competitive goals
  • Also Played For: Aberdeen, Falkirk, South Melbourne, Stirling Albion


Dundee Career Summary

Competitive Friendlies
1977-78 23 (1) 2 2-
1978-79 34 (3) 6 4 2
1979-80 35 (6) 7 3 2
1980-81 21 (7) 4 2-
TOTAL 113 (17) 19 11 4

NOTES:
Other Cups may include: Anglo-Scottish Cup, Challenge Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, Drybrough Cup, International Soccer League, League Cup, Summer Cup, Texaco Cup.


Biography

Jim Shirra came from Aberdeen in part of a deal that saw Gordon Strachan join the Dons with Shirra ans £50,000 coming to Dens.

This was during 1977-78 season and Shirra made his debut against Stirling Albion in a 2-0 victory. The midfielder went onto score his first goal for the club against Hamilton only weeks later. In total he made one hundred and thirty appearances for the club scoring nineteen goals in total. He left the club to join South Melbourne in Australia.

Debut

November 5th, 1977
Stirling Albion 0 - 2 Dundee

League (First Division)


Playing Statistics - First Team Competitive matches (All Seasons)


Competition NPS Win % Draw % Loss %
League 94 (12)149 43
Scottish Cup 51- 1-
League Cup 10 (5)31 --
Anglo-Scottish Cup 41- --
Totals: 113 (17)1910 53

 Recent Starting Appearances (First Team Competitive matches)
 03/01/81 First Division vs. Hamilton (A) 2 - 4
 26/12/80 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (A) 0 - 1
 20/12/80 First Division vs. Hibernian (H) 1 - 0
 13/12/80 First Division vs. East Stirling (A) 2 - 0
 19/11/80 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. Ayr Utd (H) 3 - 2

 Recent Goals Scored (First Team Competitive matches)
 08/11/80 First Division vs. Motherwell (H) 2 - 1
 04/10/80 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H) 3 - 1
 27/09/80 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A) 1 - 1
 13/09/80 First Division vs. Berwick (H) 2 - 2
 15/03/80 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H) 3 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive matches played (click to expand)
 03/01/81 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  2 - 4
 26/12/80 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (A)  0 - 1
 20/12/80 First Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 0
 13/12/80 First Division vs. East Stirling (A)  2 - 0
 06/12/80 Final vs. Dundee Utd (H)  0 - 3
 29/11/80 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 1
 22/11/80 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  5 - 1
 19/11/80 Semi Final 2nd Leg vs. Ayr Utd (H)  3 - 2
 15/11/80 First Division vs. Falkirk (A)  3 - 0
 08/11/80 First Division vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 1
 05/11/80 Semi Final 1st Leg vs. Ayr Utd (A)  1 - 1
 01/11/80 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (H)  2 - 1
 29/10/80 Quarter Final 2nd Leg vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 0
 25/10/80 First Division vs. Berwick (A)  1 - 0
 18/10/80 First Division vs. East Stirling (H)  2 - 0
 14/10/80 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  2 - 0
 11/10/80 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  0 - 0
 08/10/80 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 0
 04/10/80 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 1
 27/09/80 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 1
 24/09/80 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 0
 20/09/80 First Division vs. Falkirk (H)  4 - 0
 17/09/80 First Division vs. Motherwell (A)  2 - 3
 13/09/80 First Division vs. Berwick (H)  2 - 2
 09/09/80 First Division vs. Hibernian (H)  1 - 2
 06/09/80 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (A)  0 - 3
 03/09/80 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Kilmarnock (H)  0 - 0
 30/08/80 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Arbroath (A)  3 - 0
 26/08/80 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0
 23/08/80 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  0 - 1
 16/08/80 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  0 - 0
 09/08/80 First Division vs. Dunfermline (A)  0 - 1
 30/04/80 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 2
 26/04/80 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 2
 19/04/80 Premier Division vs. Celtic (H)  5 - 1
 12/04/80 Premier Division vs. Partick (A)  0 - 3
 07/04/80 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (A)  1 - 2
 05/04/80 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  1 - 4
 02/04/80 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  1 - 3
 29/03/80 Premier Division vs. Morton (A)  1 - 1
 25/03/80 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  0 - 2
 15/03/80 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 0
 12/03/80 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 1
 08/03/80 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  1 - 2
 01/03/80 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (H)  1 - 1
 23/02/80 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  2 - 2
 09/02/80 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 02/02/80 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  1 - 3
 30/01/80 3rd Round vs. Dundee Utd (A)  1 - 5
 12/01/80 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 0
 05/01/80 Premier Division vs. Partick (H)  1 - 1
 22/12/79 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 2
 15/12/79 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  3 - 1
 24/11/79 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  3 - 1
 17/11/79 Premier Division vs. Morton (A)  0 - 2
 14/11/79 Quarter Final 2nd Leg vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 0
 10/11/79 Premier Division vs. Partick (A)  3 - 2
 03/11/79 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  2 - 1
 31/10/79 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 3
 27/10/79 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (A)  2 - 4
 20/10/79 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (H)  1 - 0
 13/10/79 Premier Division vs. Celtic (A)  0 - 3
 06/10/79 Premier Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 3
 29/09/79 Premier Division vs. Aberdeen (H)  0 - 4
 26/09/79 2nd Round 1st Leg vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 1
 22/09/79 Premier Division vs. Rangers (A)  0 - 2
 15/09/79 Premier Division vs. Morton (H)  4 - 3
 11/09/79 2nd Round 2nd Leg vs. Sheff Utd (H)  0 - 1
 08/09/79 Premier Division vs. Partick (H)  2 - 2
 04/09/79 Quarter Final 1st Leg vs. Sheff Utd (A)  1 - 2
 01/09/79 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 1
 29/08/79 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 1
 25/08/79 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (A)  2 - 5
 18/08/79 Premier Division vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 1
 11/08/79 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (A)  0 - 3
 08/08/79 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Kilmarnock (A)  3 - 3
 06/08/79 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 10/05/79 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (H)  2 - 2
 06/05/79 First Division vs. Arbroath (H)  0 - 2
 02/05/79 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 3
 28/04/79 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 0
 25/04/79 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 2
 21/04/79 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (A)  4 - 2
 18/04/79 First Division vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 0
 14/04/79 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  4 - 3
 11/04/79 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  2 - 1
 07/04/79 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  2 - 3
 04/04/79 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  4 - 0
 31/03/79 First Division vs. Ayr Utd (A)  2 - 1
 28/03/79 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 0
 24/03/79 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 0
 14/03/79 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  2 - 0
 10/03/79 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 6
 03/03/79 4th Round vs. St Mirren (H)  4 - 1
 25/02/79 3rd Round vs. Falkirk (H)  1 - 0
 21/02/79 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (H)  2 - 1
 23/12/78 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (A)  2 - 0
 16/12/78 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (H)  2 - 1
 09/12/78 First Division vs. Queen of South (A)  1 - 3
 02/12/78 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  1 - 1
 28/10/78 First Division vs. Arbroath (A)  1 - 0
 21/10/78 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (H)  1 - 0
 14/10/78 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  0 - 1
 07/10/78 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  5 - 0
 30/09/78 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  2 - 1
 27/09/78 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 0
 23/09/78 First Division vs. Clydebank (1965) (H)  2 - 0
 16/09/78 First Division vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 0
 13/09/78 First Division vs. Raith Rovers (A)  4 - 2
 09/09/78 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  1 - 1
 06/09/78 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  1 - 1
 26/08/78 First Division vs. St Johnstone (A)  2 - 0
 23/08/78 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Celtic (H)  0 - 3
 19/08/78 First Division vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0
 16/08/78 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 3
 29/04/78 First Division vs. Morton (A)  3 - 2
 12/04/78 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  1 - 2
 08/04/78 First Division vs. Morton (H)  1 - 1
 25/03/78 First Division vs. Arbroath (H)  2 - 0
 22/03/78 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (H)  5 - 2
 18/03/78 First Division vs. Arbroath (A)  0 - 0
 11/03/78 First Division vs. Queen of South (H)  3 - 0
 08/03/78 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  1 - 0
 04/03/78 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (A)  3 - 3
 01/03/78 First Division vs. Montrose (A)  3 - 0
 25/02/78 First Division vs. East Fife (H)  2 - 0
 06/02/78 3rd Round vs. Celtic (A)  1 - 7
 14/01/78 First Division vs. Alloa (H)  6 - 0
 07/01/78 First Division vs. Hearts (A)  2 - 2
 02/01/78 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  3 - 4
 31/12/77 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  3 - 2
 24/12/77 First Division vs. Morton (H)  3 - 1
 17/12/77 First Division vs. East Fife (A)  3 - 0
 10/12/77 First Division vs. Montrose (H)  4 - 1
 03/12/77 First Division vs. Kilmarnock (A)  0 - 1
 26/11/77 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  3 - 0
 19/11/77 First Division vs. Dumbarton (A)  0 - 0
 12/11/77 First Division vs. St Johnstone (H)  5 - 3
 05/11/77 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  2 - 0

 List of First Team Competitive goals scored (click to expand)
 08/11/80 First Division vs. Motherwell (H)  2 - 1
 04/10/80 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  3 - 1
 27/09/80 First Division vs. Stirling Albion (A)  1 - 1
 13/09/80 First Division vs. Berwick (H)  2 - 2
 15/03/80 Premier Division vs. Hibernian (H)  3 - 0
 01/03/80 Premier Division vs. Dundee Utd (H)  1 - 1
 24/11/79 Premier Division vs. Rangers (H)  3 - 1
 01/09/79 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 1
 01/09/79 1st Round 2nd Leg vs. Cowdenbeath (H)  3 - 1
 29/08/79 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 1
 06/08/79 1st Round 1st Leg vs. Kilmarnock (H)  1 - 1
 21/04/79 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (A)  4 - 2
 14/04/79 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  4 - 3
 24/03/79 First Division vs. Dumbarton (H)  2 - 0
 10/03/79 Quarter Final vs. Rangers (A)  3 - 6
 21/10/78 First Division vs. Airdrie (1878-2002) (H)  1 - 0
 30/09/78 First Division vs. Hamilton (A)  2 - 1
 14/01/78 First Division vs. Alloa (H)  6 - 0
 26/11/77 First Division vs. Hamilton (H)  3 - 0

  = Starting Appearances (Sub Appearances) | = Goals | NPS = Squad Appearances (as Non-Playing Sub) | GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Jim was born on this date in Falkirk.

    Saturday, June 10th, 1950

  • Signed For Dundee

    Thursday, November 3rd, 1977

  • First Team Debut

    Stirling Albion 0 - 2 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Saturday, November 5th, 1977

  • First Goal

    Dundee 3 - 0 Hamilton
    League (First Division)

    Dundee strengthened their pro motion challenge in a hectic tussle at Dens. Close rivals Hamilton were always in with a chance till a two-in-two minutes burst by the home side knocked the stuffing out

    Saturday, November 26th, 1977

  • 50th Appearance

    Ayr Utd 1 - 2 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Saturday, March 31st, 1979

  • 50th League Appearance

    Airdrie (1878-2002) 2 - 4 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Saturday, April 21st, 1979

  • 100th Appearance

    Dundee 5 - 1 Celtic
    League (Premier Division)

    Dundee bring back full-backs Les Barr and Erich Schaedler for the crunch game against Celtic. Stewart MacLaren is out through injury.Jimmy Murphy drops out. Danny McGrain returns to the Celtic

    Saturday, April 19th, 1980

  • 100th League Appearance

    Dundee 2 - 1 Clydebank (1965)
    League (First Division)

    Dundee came from behind to deservedly win and carry their record to 11 games without defeat-and that's promotion form. Hero of the game was 17-year old Ray Stephen, who scored the winning goal

    Saturday, November 1st, 1980

  • Last Goal

    Dundee 2 - 1 Motherwell
    League (First Division)

    Dundee have now gone 13 games without tasting defeat-but this 13th game is not one they will recall with great relish. Except, perhaps, manager Donald Mackay.For the second Saturday in success

    Saturday, November 8th, 1980

  • Last Appearance

    Hamilton 4 - 2 Dundee
    League (First Division)

    Dundee's promotion hopes were rocked by a brilliant display from a lively Hamilton side.From the start Accies looked determined to win and after only four minutes they took the lead when Brown

    Saturday, January 3rd, 1981

  • Left the Club

    Friday, January 16th, 1981