Weir, Jock
| Date of Birth | 20/12/1923 |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Fauldhouse |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Games Played | 71 [Show all] |
| Games Started | 71 |
| Games On As Sub | 0 |
| Goals | 50 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
Managers Selected By (including times as substitute)
| Manager | Num Times Played Under |
|---|---|
| McCartney, Willie | 71 |
In Starting Lineup Alongside
| Player | Num Times In Starting Lineup With |
|---|---|
| Kean, Sammy | 57 |
| Smith, Gordon | 56 |
| Howie, Hugh | 54 |
| Shaw, Davie | 53 |
| Finnigan, Willie | 51 |
| Aird, Peter | 50 |
| Kerr, James | 47 |
| Peat, William | 32 |
| McCabe, Thomas | 27 |
| Combe, Bobby | 23 |
| Hall, Alex | 22 |
| Aitkenhead, Johnny | 21 |
| Buchanan, Archie | 19 |
| Govan, Jock | 18 |
| Milne, Arthur | 17 |
| Baxter, Robert | 16 |
| Reilly, Lawrie | 14 |
| Cuthbertson, Jock | 13 |
| Fraser, Robert | 13 |
| Caskie, Jimmy | 12 |
| Turnbull, Eddie | 11 |
| Brown, Jock | 10 |
| Devlin, John | 8 |
| Downie, Mitchell | 8 |
| Bogan, Tommy | 7 |
| Cairns, Jimmy | 7 |
| Nutley, Bobby | 7 |
| Ormond, Willie | 5 |
| Crozier, Jospeh | 4 |
| Busby, Matt | 3 |
| McMullen, Charles | 3 |
| Arthur, Alec | 2 |
| Callan, William | 2 |
| Hardisty, Robert | 2 |
| Henderson, Joseph | 2 |
| Williams, Stanley | 2 |
| Adams, Thomas | 1 |
| Anderson, William | 1 |
| Brown, William | 1 |
| Marshallsay, George | 1 |
| Mayes, Gerald | 1 |
| McNeil, Matthew | 1 |
| Nelson, James | 1 |
| Rice, William | 1 |
| Ross, Louis | 1 |
| Theurer, William | 1 |
| Wright, Alex | 1 |
| Yorston, Benny | 1 |
Played In Same Game (including times as substitute)
| Player | Num Times Played In Same Game As |
|---|---|
| Kean, Sammy | 57 |
| Smith, Gordon | 56 |
| Howie, Hugh | 54 |
| Shaw, Davie | 53 |
| Finnigan, Willie | 51 |
| Aird, Peter | 50 |
| Kerr, James | 47 |
| Peat, William | 32 |
| McCabe, Thomas | 27 |
| Combe, Bobby | 23 |
| Hall, Alex | 22 |
| Aitkenhead, Johnny | 21 |
| Buchanan, Archie | 19 |
| Govan, Jock | 18 |
| Milne, Arthur | 17 |
| Baxter, Robert | 16 |
| Reilly, Lawrie | 14 |
| Cuthbertson, Jock | 13 |
| Fraser, Robert | 13 |
| Caskie, Jimmy | 12 |
| Turnbull, Eddie | 11 |
| Brown, Jock | 10 |
| Devlin, John | 8 |
| Downie, Mitchell | 8 |
| Bogan, Tommy | 7 |
| Cairns, Jimmy | 7 |
| Nutley, Bobby | 7 |
| Ormond, Willie | 5 |
| Crozier, Jospeh | 4 |
| Busby, Matt | 3 |
| McMullen, Charles | 3 |
| Arthur, Alec | 2 |
| Callan, William | 2 |
| Hardisty, Robert | 2 |
| Henderson, Joseph | 2 |
| Williams, Stanley | 2 |
| Adams, Thomas | 1 |
| Anderson, William | 1 |
| Brown, William | 1 |
| Marshallsay, George | 1 |
| Mayes, Gerald | 1 |
| McNeil, Matthew | 1 |
| Nelson, James | 1 |
| Rice, William | 1 |
| Ross, Louis | 1 |
| Theurer, William | 1 |
| Wright, Alex | 1 |
| Yorston, Benny | 1 |
Current Comments
2 comments so far (post your own)Jock Weir, Outside-right, featured in an article in the Official Programme, No. 16 dated 01/01/1976 (pgs 12/13).
Described as one of the fastest forwards in the game during the 'War-time' era he finished top scorer in Scotland in his last season with the club.
Clocked 9.8 secs over 100 yds in timed run in 1946.
Sold to Blackburn Rovers.
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 04/10/2010 - 13:58
Career :- Leith Renton/Hibernian 1941/Royal Navy (Fleet Air Arm)/(Cardiff City loan 1941-42)/(Brighton loan 1944-45)/Blackburn Rovers 30 Jan 1947/Celtic 17 Feb 1948/Falkirk 16 Oct 1952/Llanelly 28 July 1953/Dumbarton 16 Dec 1953.
Source :- "An Alphabet of the Celts - A Complete Who's Who of Celtic F.C." by Eugene MacBride, Martin O'Connor & George Sheridan. (edited by moderator)
Posted by Patrick Roberts on 09/11/2012 - 12:57