Findlay McGillivray

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Findlay McGillivray
Personal information
Full name Findlay McGillivray [1]
Date of birth (1940-03-19) 19 March 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth Newtongrange, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Full back
Youth career
Newtongrange Bluebell [2]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1955–1959 Newtongrange Star
1959–1964 Third Lanark 121 (2)
1964–1966 Rangers 0 (0)
1966–1967 Bradford (Park Avenue) 39 (0)
1967–1969 St Johnstone 44 (0)
1969–1970 Albion Rovers 1 (0)
1970–1972 Newtongrange Star
Total205(2)
International career
1962 [3] Scotland U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Findlay McGillivray (born 19 March 1940) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a full back.

Career

Born in Newtongrange, Mcgillivray (sometimes known as 'Junior') [2] played for Newtongrange Star, [4] Third Lanark, Rangers, Bradford Park Avenue, St Johnstone and Albion Rovers. [5] [2]

In September 2012, McGillivray was made a Life Members of the Third Lanark Supporters Club. [6]

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References

  1. "Findlay McGillivray". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Scotland's Lost Warrior, Jordan Campbell, Nutmeg Magazine, September 2017
  3. (Scotland U23 player) McGillivray, Findlay, FitbaStats
  4. All Time Players - M, The History of Newtongrange Star
  5. "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database.
  6. "Third Lanark honour players". Scottish Football League. 28 September 2012. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012.