William McNair (29 April 1885 – ?) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward or outside left for Celtic, Tottenham Hotspur and Aberdeen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 April 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Renfrew, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Forth Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1907 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| 1905–1906 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 8 | (6) |
| 1906–1907 | → East Stirlingshire (loan) | 22 | (7) |
| 1907–1908 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | (5) |
| 1908–1909 | Aberdeen | 15 | (3) |
| 1909–1910 | Reading | ||
| Alloa Athletic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMcNair started his career in Scotland with Forth Rangers.[1] He signed for Celtic in January 1905 and played his first game for the club on 11 March 1905 in a friendly, then was known to have played two further matches including a single Scottish Division One appearance against Motherwell in August 1905,[1] before moving out on loan to second-tier Hamilton Academical in December of the same year.[2] He then had a season-long loan to East Stirlingshire in September 1906.[3]
In May 1907, McNair moved to London to play for Tottenham Hotspur for one season, signed as cover for Vivian Woodward.[4] His debut occurred on 2 September 1907 in an away game against Queens Park Rangers in the Southern Football League which finished as a 3–3 draw.[5] In one season with Tottenham he went on to record 27 appearances and seven goals in all competitions.[4]
After one season with Aberdeen,[6] McNair moved south again to play for Reading, his debut occurring on 8 September 1909 in a Southern League game against Leyton.[7] He also played for non-league Alloa Athletic.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "McNair, William". thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "McNAIR, Willie (1905)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ a b Goodwin 1992, p. 244.
- ^ Soar 1995, p. 238.
- ^ William McNair, Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust
- ^ "Heritage Numbers". Reading F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
Works cited
edit- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.