William Loney (31 May 1879 – 6 March 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic,[3] Partick Thistle,[4] Motherwell[5] and Scotland.[6][7][8] He had a key role in the Celtic team of the 1900s which won six consecutive Scottish Football League championships.[9]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Loney | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1879 | ||
| Place of birth | Denny, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 1956 (aged 76) | ||
| Place of death | Drumchapel, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Denny Athletic | ||
| 1900–1913 | Celtic | 252 | (28) |
| 1908 | → Belfast Celtic (loan) | ||
| 1913–1914 | Motherwell | 13 | (1) |
| 1914–1917 | Partick Thistle | 15 | (2) |
| 1915–1916 | → Clydebank (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 1909–1910[1] | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| 1910[2] | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His brother James (Clyde, Dundee Hibernian) and cousin Harry (Falkirk, Alloa Athletic, Dumbarton) were also footballers.
Honours edit
- Celtic[3]
- Scottish Division One: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1907–08, 1908–09, 1909–10
- Scottish Cup: 1903–04, 1907–08, 1911–12
- Glasgow Cup: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1907–08, 1909–10
References edit
- ^ "SFL player William Loney". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Scotland player William Loney". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b Celtic player Loney, Willie, FitbaStats
- ^ Willie Loney, The Thistle Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ William Loney, MotherWELLnet
- ^ (Smith 2013, p. 159)
- ^ Death of Mr W. Loney, The Glasgow Herald, 7 March 1956 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
- ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- ^ ‘No Road This Way’ – The Mighty Willie Loney’s Celtic Story, David Potter, The Celtic Star, 4 May 2020
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
External links edit
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