Jimmy McIlwraith

James McLean McIlwraith (born 17 April 1954 in Troon, Scotland) is a retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Motherwell, Bury, Portsmouth and Halifax Town in a career spanning the seasons between 1973 and 1982. He also had a month-long loan spell at Ayr United in the 1978–79 season.

McIlwraith made 33 appearances for Motherwell from 1973 to 1975 and scored seven goals. He signed for Bury in the summer of 1975 and played in 118 matches for them, scoring 24 goals. He had two spells at Gigg Lane from September 1975 to July 1978, and from July 1979 to October 1980. In the 1978–79 season, he played for Portsmouth, making 19 appearances. In October 1980, he moved to Halifax and made 36 appearances with six goals. He left Halifax after the 1981–82 season and returned to Scotland as a non-league player.