Jim Eadie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Eadie | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1965–1967 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1967–1968 | Dumbarton | 5 | (0) |
| 1968–1969 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | ? | (?) |
| 1969–1973 | Cardiff City | 43 | (0) |
| 1972 | → Chester City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1973–1977 | Bristol Rovers | 183 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
James "Jim" Eadie (born 4 February 1947 in Alexandria) is a Scottish former professional footballer.
Career
Eadie began his career at Rangers but never made a first team appearance for the club, moving to Dumbarton where he played a handful of matches before joining Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. It wasn't until he moved south to play in The Football League that he began to play regular football. He signed for Cardiff City in 1969, although he did not make his debut until the following year when he kept a clean sheet in a 2–0 win over Portsmouth in March 1970. The following season he managed to oust Frank Parsons as the number one goalkeeper as Cardiff just missed out on promotion.
However, during the next season Eadie himself was ousted as first choice goalkeeper by Bill Irwin. After remaining as back-up for a short time, he spent time on loan at Chester City before joining Bristol Rovers. He kept clean sheets in his first five matches at the club and was instrumental in the club winning promotion the following year. Eadie went on to appear over 200 times, earning the nickname "the flying pig" from the clubs fans,[1] before moving into non-league football to finish his career.
References
- Hayes, Dean (2006). The Who's Who of Cardiff City. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-462-0.
- ↑ "Where you there when the rams beat the gas?" BBC Sport Retrieved on 11 December 2008