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James Main

James Main (29 May 1886 – 29 December 1909) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian and the Scotland national football team as a right back. Main suffered fatal internal injuries while playing in a match on Christmas Day 1909, and died four days later.Main signed for Hibs in 1904 from Motherwell. He played regularly for the club over the course of the next few seasons, and won international recognition when he was selected to play for Scotland in the 1909 British Home Championship match against Ireland. Scotland won the match 5–0, and Main was expected to win further honours. Main also played for the Scottish League once, in February 1908.Main's life and career was cut short, however, when he suffered a ruptured bowel after being kicked in the sto… more »