William McNair (footballer)

William McNair
Personal information
Date of birth (1885-04-29)29 April 1885
Place of birth Renfrew, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Forth Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1907 Celtic 1 (0)
1905–1906 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 8 (6)
1906–1907 → East Stirlingshire (loan) 22 (7)
1907–1908 Tottenham Hotspur 15 (5)
1908–1909 Aberdeen 15 (3)
1909–1910 Reading
Alloa Athletic
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

William McNair (29 April 1885 – ?) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward or outside left for Celtic, Tottenham Hotspur and Aberdeen.

Career

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, then was known to have played two further matches including a single Scottish Division One appearance against Motherwell in August 1905,[1] before moving out on loan to second-tier Hamilton Academical in December of the same year.[2] He then had a season-long loan to East Stirlingshire in September 1906.[3]

In May 1907, McNair moved to London to play for Tottenham Hotspur for one season, signed as cover for Vivian Woodward.[4] His debut occurred on 2 September 1907 in an away game against Queens Park Rangers in the Southern Football League which finished as a 3–3 draw.[5] In one season with Tottenham he went on to record 27 appearances and seven goals in all competitions.[4]

After one season with Aberdeen,[6] McNair moved south again to play for Reading, his debut occurring on 8 September 1909 in a Southern League game against Leyton.[7] He also played for non-league Alloa Athletic.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "McNair, William". thecelticwiki.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  2. ^ "McNAIR, Willie (1905)". Hamilton Academical Memory Bank. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  4. ^ a b Goodwin 1992, p. 244.
  5. ^ Soar 1995, p. 238.
  6. ^ William McNair, Aberdeen FC Heritage Trust
  7. ^ "Heritage Numbers". Reading F.C. Retrieved 20 May 2024.

Works cited

  • 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.
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