Hugh McIlmoyle (born 29 January 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre forward for Port Glasgow and in the Football League for Leicester City, Rotherham United, Carlisle United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bristol City, Middlesbrough, and Preston North End and in the Scottish Football League for Greenock Morton.[2][3]

He has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.[4]

Honours

Leicester City

References

  1. ^ "Hughie McIlmoyle". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ Gardner, M (22 November 2004). "Our Hugh Scored Goals For Fun – At £25 A Week". Whitehaven News. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Hugh McIlmoyle". The Independent. Neil Brown. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Footballer famous for headers now battles Alzheimer's 'caused by scoring goals'". MSN. MSN. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  5. ^ Vernon, Leslie; Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. London: Brickfield Publications Ltd. p. 490. ISBN 0354 09018 6.
  • Hughie McIlmoyle at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database


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