James McEwan Kirk (4 November 1913 – 1963) was a Scottish footballer who played for Clyde as a right back. He won the Scottish Cup with the club in 1939Scottish Cup final: 80th anniversary for Clyde side that held the trophy longest, BBC Sport, 27 May 2019 after suffering disappointment when the team fell at the semi-final stage in both 1936 and 1937. In 2018, Kirk's winner's medal reached a price of £1,600 at auction.Big price for Bully Wee medal, McTear's Auctioneers, 8 June 2018
His career was curtailed by World War II, during which he was selected for Scotland in an unofficial international against a League of Ireland XI in April 1940.Irish XI v Scottish XI, 28 April 1940, 11v11.com
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