Bill McKay (footballer, born 1906)

Bill McKay
Personal information
Full name William McKay[1]
Date of birth (1906-08-24)24 August 1906[1]
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.

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