Malcolm McPhail explained

Malcolm McPhail
Position:Outside left
Birth Date:1895
Birth Place:Barrhead, Scotland
Death Place:Paisley, Scotland
Years1:1915
Clubs1:Arthurlie
Caps1:8
Goals1:5
Years2:1915–1924
Clubs2:Kilmarnock
Caps2:245
Goals2:55
Years3:1924–1926
Clubs3:Morton
Caps3:36
Goals3:3
Totalcaps:289
Totalgoals:63
Nationalyears1:1917[1]
Nationalteam1:Scottish League (wartime)
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:1919
Nationalteam2:Scotland (wartime)
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

Malcolm McPhail (1895 – 1975) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside left,[2] primarily for Kilmarnock,[3] with whom he won the Scottish Cup in 1920.[4] [5] He was selected to play for Scotland in an unofficial 'Victory International' in 1919.[6] [7]

McPhail later served as a director of St Mirren. He was the older brother of Rangers and Scotland forward Bob McPhail.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v81AAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1767%2C4084261 Association Football. War Funds Match | The Army XI, 4; Scottish League, 3.
  2. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  3. http://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/player.php?playerid=7109 Kilmarnock player McPhail, Malcolm
  4. Web site: Killie 3–2 Albion Rovers. Killie FC. 28 May 2020.
  5. News: Kilmarnock, 3; Albion Rovers, 2. Scottish Cup–Final Tie . The Glasgow Herald . 19 April 1920 . 13. 28 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Malcolm Wright McPhail [sic] ]. London Hearts Supporters' Club . 28 May 2020.
  7. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_stAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JqYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4362%2C1915370 Association Football. | Ireland v. Scotland
  8. News: Bob McPhail, football legend . 29 August 2000 . The Herald . Glasgow .
  9. https://books.google.com/books?id=r-PgDwAAQBAJ&dq=malcolm+mcphail+morton&pg=PA33-IA41 Possilpark to Ibrox (Bob McPhail at Love Street)