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James Moir (1900 – 11 February 1961) was a Canadian soccer player who played as a defender for Toronto Ulster United and for Canada.

James Moir

Personal information
Full name	James Nicol Moir
Date of birth	1900
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Date of death	11 February 1961(1961-02-11) (aged 60–61)
Place of death	Toronto, Ontario
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1925–1941	Toronto Ulster United
National team
1925	Canada	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Moir was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and moved to Toronto, Canada in 1913.[1] He played with Linfield Rovers junior team, and later with Toronto All Scots.[2] He played with Toronto Ulster United in the Inter-City League and later in the National Soccer League.[2] Throughout his tenure with Toronto he would secure the Challenge Trophy in 1925, and was named the tournament's MVP.[3][4] In 1932, he participated in the NSL Championship final where Toronto defeated Montreal Carsteel for the title.[5]

He died on February 11, 1961, in Toronto from coronary thrombosis.[6] In 2017, he was inducted into the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame.[7]

International career

Moir made his debut for the Canada men's national soccer team on November 8, 1925, against the United States in a friendly match.[1]

References

External links

• James Moir at the Canadian Soccer Association / Canada Soccer Hall of Fame

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