Walter Hay

Walter Hay
Personal information
Full name Walter McGibbon Hay
Date of birth 1901
Place of birth Partick, Scotland
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Petershill
1924–1935 St Mirren 234 (0)
1925King's Park (loan) 10 (0)
1935–1936 Rangers 1 (0)
Total 245 (0)
International career
1932 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Walter McGibbon Hay (born 1901) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for St Mirren. He played a part in the run to the Paisley club's Scottish Cup victory in 1926,[1] but did not take part in the final, with Andrew Findlay preferred. Hay was an established part of the team by the time the Buddies reached another final in 1934, but this time they lost 5–0 to Rangers.[2] The following season he signed for Rangers, but was only a reserve to the almost-ever present Dougie Gray and Whitey McDonald (1 league appearance) so was not entitled to a medal from their 1934–35 Scottish Division One title win, nor was he involved in their Scottish Cup final victory of that year, although he played for the Gers in the competition's First Round.[3][4]

Hay was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in 1932.[5][6]

  1. ^ Scottish Cup Winners 1926, StMirren.info
  2. ^ Few Thrills at One-sided Cup Final | Rangers Outplay St Mirren at Hampden, The Glasgow Herald, 23 April 1934
  3. ^ (Rangers player) Hay, Walter M., FitbaStats
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ (SFL player) Walter Hay, London Hearts Supporters Club
  6. ^ Scottish League Internationalists, StMirren.info