Willie Michael

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Willie Michael
Personal information
Full name William Michael
Date of birth 1874
Place of birth Wishaw, Scotland
Date of death 1938 (aged 6364)
Place of death Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Inside left
Youth career
1890–1893 Wishaw Thistle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1893–1896 Heart of Midlothian 44 (24)
1896–1897 Liverpool 19 (5)
1897–1900 Heart of Midlothian 41 (32)
1900–1901 Bristol City
1901 Wishaw Thistle
1901–02 Falkirk
1902–03 Wishaw Thistle
1903–1904 Motherwell 0 (0)
International career
1899 Scottish Football League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Michael was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian between 1893 and 1900, interspersed by a one-season spell with Liverpool. [1] [2]

Michael was the top scorer in the Scottish League Division One in the 1899–1900 season, scoring 15 goals. [3] He played for the Scottish Football League XI once, in February 1899. [4]

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References

  1. "[Hearts player] Willie Michael". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  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. "Scotland – List of Topscorers". RSSSF . Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  4. "[SFL player] Bill Michael". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 14 December 2011.