Personal information | |||
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Full name | William McKay[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 24 August 1906||
Place of birth | West Benhar, North Lanarkshire, Scotland[1] | ||
Date of death | 1977 (aged 70–71) | ||
Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) |
Wing half Inside forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Shotts Battlefield | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1926–1927 | East Stirlingshire | 55 | (23) |
1927–1929 | Hamilton Academicals | 76 | (22) |
1929–1934 | Bolton Wanderers | 104 | (17) |
1934–1946 | Manchester United | 169 | (15) |
Stalybridge Celtic | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William McKay (24 August 1906 – June 1977) was a Scottish footballer who played for Bolton Wanderers and Manchester United in the 1930s. He also played for East Stirlingshire, Hamilton Academical and Stalybridge Celtic. He helped Manchester United to win promotion out of the Football League Second Division in 1935–36 (as champions) and 1937–38.