| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John McPhail[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 December 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Possilpark, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 November 2000 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Strathclyde | |||
| 1941–1956 | Celtic | 142 | (56) |
| International career | |||
| 1949–1953 | Scotland | 5 | (3) |
| 1950 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John McPhail (27 December 1923 – 6 November 2000) was a Scottish footballer who spent his entire senior playing career with Celtic. He also played for Scotland, gaining five caps. Upon his retirement from professional football, he wrote for the Daily Record and The Celtic View. He was the elder brother of Billy McPhail, also a former Celtic player.