William McGuire (footballer)

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William McGuire
Personal information
Date of birth 24 March 1860
Place of birth Beith, Scotland
Date of death 14 March 1925(1925-03-14) (aged 64) [1]
Place of death Prestwick, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Beith Thistle
1877–1882 Beith
1882–1883 Darwen
International career
1881 Scotland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William McGuire (born 24 March 1860) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward.

Career

Born in Beith, McGuire played club football for Beith Thistle, Beith and Darwen, [3] and made two appearances for Scotland in 1881 (a 6–1 victory over England and a 5–1 win against Wales). [4] [2] He was the only serving Beith player to have been selected for international duty. [5] Injuries during his spell in England with Darwen brought his playing career to an end in 1883. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN   9798513846642.
  2. 1 2 Famous Players. | William McGuire, Beith F.C. The Scottish Referee, 24 February 1905. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 183.
  5. Scotland Football Records | Clubs played for | Beith, London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 21 February 2022