William McColl (19 February 1865 – 20 August 1903) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as an inside forward for several English and Scottish clubs.[2][3] He played one match for the Scotland national football team, in a 2–2 draw with Wales on 23 March 1895.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William McColl | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1865[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 20 August 1903 (aged 38) | ||
| Place of death | Larbert, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Vale of Leven | ? | (?) | |
| Greenock Morton | ? | (?) | |
| Ardwick | ? | (?) | |
| Accrington | ? | (?) | |
| 1889–1890 | Burnley | 9 | (2) |
| 1893–1894 | Vale of Leven | ? | (?) |
| 1894–1895 | Renton | 10 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| 1895 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was the grandfather of Ian McColl, who was also capped by Scotland and later managed the national team.[2]
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Andy (7 June 2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872–1939. Dunblane: self-published. p. 120. ISBN 979-8513846642.
- ^ a b (Smith 2013, p. 175)
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
- Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888-1939.
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