Jimmy O’Rourke Cause Of Death

Jimmy O’Rourke, a Scottish football legend who played as a striker for Hibernian, St Johnstone and Motherwell has died. O’Rourke was born on 18 September 1946 and died on 15 November 2022 at his home in Edinburgh. He was 76 years.

No cause of death was given.

He played at Easter Road from 1962-74, making his debut at 16 and remained the club’s youngest player until 2004 when Jamie McCluskey made his first team debut. He still holds the record for youngest goalscorer at 16 years and 88 days old.

O’Rourke then became a key player in Eddie Turnbull’s side of the early 1970s that reached the 1972 Scottish Cup Final and won the League Cup Final later that year.

He also scored two hat-tricks for Hibs in European matches, including one against Sporting Lisbon.

O’Rourke was controversially transferred to St Johnstone in 1974 to make way for Joe Harper, who had been brought in from Everton, who commanded a huge transfer fee.

O’Rourke later played for Motherwell before returning to Easter Road as an assistant coach to Eddie Turnbull.