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Scottish footballer For other people with the same name, see James Weir.

Weir in 1874

James Biggar "Jerry" Weir (21 October 1851 – 22 December 1887) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Queen's Park and Scotland. Weir scored two goals in four appearances for Scotland. He also won the Scottish Cup three times with Queen's Park.

A joiner to trade, he emigrated to Australia, and died of typhoid fever while working on a railway construction project.

References

  1. An error uncovered: Archie Ritchie, born in 1868, scottishsporthistory.com. Scottish Sport History, Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. Saturday, 30 November 1872 | Association Friendly Match | Scotland 0 England 0, England Football Online. Retrieved 13 August 2022
  3. James Biggar Weir, Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Via Ancestry. Retrieved 13 August 2022 (subscription required)
  4. ^ (Mitchell 2012, p. 136)
Sources
  • Mitchell, Andy (2012). First Elevens, the birth of international football. Andy Mitchell Media. ISBN 9781475206845.

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