William McNair (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William D McNair | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Forth Rangers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1905–1906 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| 1905 | → Hamilton Academical (loan) | 8 | (6) |
| 1906–1907 | East Stirling | 0 | (0) |
| 1907–1908 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | (5) |
| 1908–? | Aberdeen | 0 | (0) |
| 1909 | Reading | ||
| Alloa Atheltic | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William McNair (29 April 1885 – ?) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward for Celtic, Tottenham Hotspur and Aberdeen.
Career[edit]
McNair started his career in Scotland with Forth Rangers.[1] He signed for Celtic in January 1905 and played his first game for the club on 11 March 1905 in a friendly game then was known to play two other games for the club,[1] before moving out on loan to Hamilton Academical.[2] After Celtic he moved to East Stirlingshire in September 1906. In May 1907 McNair moved to London to play for Tottenham Hotspur for one season. He was signed as cover for Vivian Woodward.[3] His debut occurred on 2 September 1907 which was an away game against Queens Park Rangers in the Southern League which finished as a 3–3 draw.[4] In one season with Tottenham he went on to record 27 appearances and scoring seven goals.[3]
After Aberdeen McNair moved south to play for Reading, his debut occurred on 8 September 1909 in a Southern League game against Leyton.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "McNair, William". thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "McNAIR, Willie (1905)". hamiltonacademicalmemorybank. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b Goodwin 1992, p. 244.
- ^ Soar 1995, p. 238.
- ^ "Heritage Numbers". Reading F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
Works cited[edit]
- Soar, Phil (1995). Tottenham Hotspur The Official Illustrated History 1882–1995. Hamlyn. ISBN 0-600-58706-1.
- Goodwin, Bob (1992). The Spurs Alphabet. ACL & Polar Publishing (UK) Ltd. ISBN 0-9514862-8-4.