William George McGinnigle (5 June 1892 – 11 Oct 1947) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back for Cambuslang Rangers, Hibernian, Celtic and Coleraine.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William George McGinnigle | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 1892 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 11 October 1947 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Cambuslang Rangers | ||
| 1918–1929 | Hibernian | 297 | (4) |
| 1918 | → Celtic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| – | Coleraine | ||
| International career | |||
| 1924 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He made 333 appearances for Hibs in the Scottish Football League and Scottish Cup[2] including two finals of the knockout competition (1923 and 1924, both ending in defeat).[3][4] In contrast, he played in only one league fixture for Celtic on an emergency loan due to wartime circumstances in 1918, which they won on the way to winning the championship by a single point.
He was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in 1924[5] and took part in the Home Scots v Anglo-Scots trial match a year earlier,[6] but never received a full international cap.
McGinnigle served in the British Army Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders during the First World War and he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
References edit
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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- ^ "Scottish Cup Final". The Glasgow Herald. 2 April 1923. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
- ^ The Cup Final | Airdrieonians' First Success, The Glasgow Herald, 21 April 1924
- ^ "[SFL player] M McGinnigle [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Football | International Trial Match, The Glasgow Herald, 21 March 1923
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