James Macauley
James Lowry Macauley (born 24 November 1889 – 8 October 1945), also known as Jim, was a professional footballer, who played for Rangers, Huddersfield Town and Preston North End. He also played football for Ireland, scoring one goal. He played as an inside forward. Career His family moved to Belfast when he was young and he attended St. Enoch's Presbyterian School, before going to Belfast Royal Academy. McAuley played amateur football for Cliftonville, scoring in their Irish Cup final replay win over Bohemians in Dublin in 1909 and the Irish League victory in 1910, before signing for Rangers. During the Great war he returned to Ireland and guested for Belfast Celtic. In 1919 he returned to England, and played for Leicester City in the Second Division, the club had recently formed after the disbanding of the previous team in the city. At the end of his career he played for Grimsby Town and Lancaster Town and Morecambe. Honours Cliftonville Irish Cup 1909 Irish League 1910 Preston North End Division Two Runners-up 1914-1915 References Bibliography 1889 births Irish association footballers (before 1923) Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers Association footballers from County Laois Men's association football midfielders English Football League players Scottish Football League players Rangers F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players 1945 deaths People from Portarlington, County Laois Men's association football inside forwards Cloughfern F.C. players Cliftonville F.C. players Belfast Celtic F.C. players Leicester City F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players Lancaster City F.C. players Morecambe F.C. players