Jim Tolmie
James Tolmie (born 21 November 1960) is a Scottish retired footballer who played for clubs including Morton, Lokeren and Manchester City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Tolmie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1978 | Auchengill Star B.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1981 | Morton[2] | 90 | (20) |
| 1981–1983 | Lokeren | 18 | (1) |
| 1983–1986 | Manchester City[2] | 57 | (19) |
| 1986 | → Carlisle United (loan)[2] | 8 | (1) |
| 1986–1991 | Markaryd IF | 151 | (83) |
| 1991–1994 | Morton[2] | 71 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| 1979 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 1980 | Scottish League XI[3] | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He started his career at Morton and made his senior debut on 28 October 1978. Then he was sold to Belgian side Lokeren in 1981, playing 18 games without scoring before returning to Britain in 1983.
Tolmie was signed by Billy McNeill for City from Lokeren for £30,000. Jim was the third signing in nine days made by McNeill, who had himself just joined City from Celtic. He left Manchester City and spent many years playing in Sweden with Markaryd IF, before returning to Morton in 1991. He retired in 1994. He is a cult hero at Manchester City noted for aggressive play, his good looks and his permed hair which was all the rage at the time.
References
- "Jim Tolmie". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- Jim Tolmie at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database
- http://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/jimtolmie.html