William Key (footballer)

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William Key
Personal information
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Vale of Clyde
1906–1907 Queen's Park 31 (2)
1907–1910 St Mirren 79 (1)
International career
1907 Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Key was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half.

Contents

Career

Born in Glasgow, Key played club football for Vale of Clyde, [1] Queen's Park and St Mirren, [2] [3] and made one appearance for Scotland in 1907. [4]

Personal life

His brother George was also a Scotland international. [4]

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References

  1. Scottish Junior Cup Finals 1886-1919 | 1903–04 Vale of Clyde 3-0 Parkhead, Scottish Junior Football Association
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Key, William, QPFC.com
  4. 1 2 Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 148.