Career snapshot
Position rank · 20/21
Among 2,242 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Jim McAlister |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Duncan McAlister |
| Date of birth | 1985-11-02 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rothesay, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-01-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
Percentile rank vs 1546 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 20/21. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton FC | 11 | 02/03 | 20/21 | 219 | 10 | 10 | 6,789 |
| Blackpool FC | 3 | 15/16 | 17/18 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 181 |
| Dundee FC | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 125 | 13 | 21 | 3,274 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 66 | 1 | 6 | 3,240 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 927 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 33 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Blackpool FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Blackpool FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Blackpool FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Blackpool FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Blackpool FC | 44 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 37 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 998 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 36 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 799 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 38 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1,132 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 36 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 30 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2,700 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 35 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Challenge Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 36 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 803 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Greenock Morton FC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 859 |
| 03/04 | League One | Greenock Morton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Linwood Rangers | Morton | Transfer | 0 | €15k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-05 | Morton | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 550000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-05 | Hamilton Acad. | Dundee FC | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-29 | Dundee FC | Blackpool | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Blackpool | Morton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-31 | Morton | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Metatarsal fracture | 2010-04-05 | 2010-07-01 | 88 | 5 |
| 14/15 | Groin surgery | 2015-03-16 | 2015-04-01 | 17 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Broken tibia | 2017-02-04 | 2017-12-05 | 305 | 48 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Millar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Potts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Declan Gallagher | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Aldred | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Clark Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Boyle | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Kilday | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 4 | 36 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 4 | 36 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 3 | 38 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 7 | 37 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 6 | 36 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 6 | 36 |
Teams faced most often by Jim McAlister's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 22% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 53% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 21% |
| Barnsley FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 29% |
| Watford FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 36% |
| Nottingham Forest | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 25% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 25% |
| Derby County | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 25% |
| Cardiff City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 17% |
| Bristol City | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 17% |
| Peterborough United | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 64% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 13 | 927 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 19/20 | 36 | 1,170 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 181 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.99 |
| 15/16 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 41 | 998 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 13/14 | 42 | 1,009 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 12/13 | 42 | 1,267 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 11/12 | 44 | 3,240 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 36 | 2,700 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 330 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| 07/08 | 38 | 803 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 06/07 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Jim McAlister
Who is Jim McAlister?
Jim McAlister is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Jim McAlister?
Jim McAlister is 40 years old. He was born on November 2, 1985 in Rothesay.
What position does Jim McAlister play?
Jim McAlister plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Jim McAlister play for?
Jim McAlister currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jim McAlister scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jim McAlister has scored 25 goals in 490 appearances.
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