Jim Holton

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Jim Holton

James Allan Holton (11 April 1951 – 4 October 1993) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre-back . Holton played for Shrewsbury Town , Manchester United , Miami Toros , Sunderland , Coventry City and Detroit Express . He played in 15 international matches for Scotland scoring two goals. One of those goals came in a win against Czechoslovakia that helped Scotland qualify for the 1974 FIFA World Cup . He played in all three Scotland games at that tournament.Wikipedia

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Lesmahagow
Born
11 Apr 1951
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At Sunderland

In the summer of 1976 Holton played for the Miami Toros of the North American Soccer League (NASL). He played 16 games scoring once. [ 9 ] He then moved to Sunderland on loan in September 1976 before transferring to Sunderland permanently the following month for a fee of £40,000. He stayed six months until March 1977 playing 15 league games for the Wearsiders. [ 10 ]Wikipedia

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West Bromwich Albion F.C. (1968–71)Shrewsbury Town F.C. (1971–72)Manchester United F.C. (1972–76)Scotland men's national football team (1973–74)Miami Toros (1976–76)Sunderland A.F.C. (1976–77)Coventry City F.C. (1977–81)Detroit Express (1980–80)Sheffield Wednesday F.C. (1981–82)Celtic F.C.
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