Tosh McKinlay explained

Tosh McKinlay
Fullname:Thomas Valley McKinlay
Birth Date:3 December 1964
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Height:5 ft 7 in
Youthclubs1:Celtic Boys Club
Youthyears2:1981–1983
Youthclubs2:Dundee
Position:Left back
Years1:1983–1988
Clubs1:Dundee
Caps1:162
Goals1:8
Years2:1988–1994
Caps2:206
Goals2:7
Years3:1994–1999
Clubs3:Celtic
Caps3:99
Goals3:0
Years4:1998
Clubs4:Stoke City (loan)
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:1999–2000
Clubs5:Grasshopper Club Zürich
Caps5:4
Goals5:0
Years6:2000
Clubs6:Kilmarnock
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Totalcaps:489
Totalgoals:15
Nationalyears1:1983–1985
Nationalyears2:1995–1998
Nationalyears3:1998
Nationalteam1:Scotland U21
Nationalteam2:Scotland
Nationalteam3:Scotland B[1]
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalcaps2:22
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalgoals3:0

Thomas Valley "Tosh" McKinlay (born 3 December 1964) is a Scottish former footballer. A fullback or wingback, he spent most of his career in Scotland playing for Dundee, Heart of Midlothian, Celtic and Kilmarnock. He also played for English club Stoke City and Swiss side Grasshoppers.[2] He won 22 international caps for Scotland.

McKinlay currently works for Celtic as a scout.

Club career

McKinlay was an outstanding schoolboy footballer in Glasgow, winning trophies with St Peter's Boys Primary in Partick and St Thomas Aquinas, Jordanhill; he played left wing and was a regular goalscorer with a strong shot on his left foot, only moving to fullback when he turned professional – perhaps surprisingly, he did not score many goals thereafter. He represented Scotland at schoolboy level.[3]

McKinlay began his professional career with Dundee, whom he joined from Celtic Boys Club in 1981.[3] He became a first-team regular while still a teenager and spent over seven years at Dens Park, where he played in three major cup semi-finals and scored a memorable goal in the Dundee derby,[4] before being sold to Heart of Midlothian for £300,000 in December 1988.[4] He stayed with the Tynecastle club for almost six years,[3] including a runners-up finish behind Rangers in 1991–92.[5]

In November 1994 he joined Celtic in a £350,000 transfer, and just over six months later gained his sole winner's medal as the Glasgow side led by manager Tommy Burns defeated Airdrie to win the 1994–95 Scottish Cup. He provided an assist for the only goal of the final, crossing for Pierre Van Hooijdonk to head in,[6] although in the league they were unable to overtake Rangers during the period.[7] McKinlay was a regular player for the Hoops until he was displaced by Stéphane Mahé in the 1997–98 season, during which time he was involved in a training ground brawl with Henrik Larsson[8] [9] and went on loan to Stoke City; he played three times for the Potters in 1997–98.[3]

After leaving Celtic permanently in 1999, McKinlay spent a year in Switzerland with Grasshopper Club Zürich before returning to Scotland to finish his career with a short spell at Kilmarnock. On retiring he took up a post as an internet sports journalist with a Norwegian media company. He now works as an agent for Celtic Media.[3]

International career

McKinlay won his first full Scotland cap aged 30 in 1995 against Greece and went on to earn selection for both the 1996 European Championships and the 1998 World Cup, where he played as a substitute in the opening game against world champions Brazil and retired after the loss to Morocco which resulted in elimination from the tournament.[3] [10]

Career statistics

Club

Source:[11] [12] [4]

ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee1982–83Scottish Premier Division10????10
1983–84Scottish Premier Division363????363
1984–85Scottish Premier Division343????343
1985–86Scottish Premier Division220????220
1986–87Scottish Premier Division322????322
1987–88Scottish Premier Division190????190
1988–89Scottish Premier Division180????180
Total1628230191002049
Heart of Midlothian1988–89Scottish Premier Division171300020221
1989–90Scottish Premier Division2912000311
1990–91Scottish Premier Division332103040412
1991–92Scottish Premier Division3925030472
1992–93Scottish Premier Division341303140442
1993–94Scottish Premier Division430302020500
1994–95Scottish Premier Division1100010120
Total20671701211202478
Celtic1994–95Scottish Premier Division1705000220
1995–96Scottish Premier Division320403040430
1996–97Scottish Premier Division270601030370
1997–98Scottish Premier Division50001040100
1998–99Scottish Premier League180301040260
1999–2000Scottish Premier League0000001010
Total990180601601390
Stoke City (loan)1997–98First Division30000030
Grasshopper Club Zürich1999–2000Nationalliga A40000040
Kilmarnock1999–2000Scottish Premier League1500010160
Career Total4891557027228061217

International

Source:

National teamYearAppsGoals
Scotland199520
199670
1997100
199830
Total220

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandb/player.php?playerid=119 Scotland B player Tosh McKinlay
  2. Book: Lowe, Simon. Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. 2000. Desert Island Books. 1-874287-39-2.
  3. Web site: McKinlay, Tosh. The Celtic Wiki. 29 January 2013.
  4. Web site: Played for Dundee and Celtic – Tosh McKinlay. Dundee F.C.. 7 November 1997. 10 February 2019 .
  5. Web site: Former Hearts defender Tosh McKinlay recalls how wheels came off Tynecastle title charge against Aberdeen – as the Jambos prepare to face Dons this weekend. Capital City Press. 16 October 2018. 10 February 2019 .
  6. News: Celtic's compensation. The Independent. 27 May 1995. 10 February 2019.
  7. Web site: Tommy Burns movie stirs emotional memories for Tosh McKinlay. The Scotsman . 15 September 2018. 10 February 2019 .
  8. Web site: Larsson hit by McKinlay in training ground brawl. The Herald. 7 November 1997. 10 February 2019 .
  9. Web site: Tosh: I just snapped; Celt opens his heart on Larsson bust-up. Sunday Mail. TheFreeLibrary. 9 November 1997. 10 February 2019 .
  10. Web site: Scotland v Brazil: Tosh McKinlay remembers the eyes of the world being on the World Cup 1998 meeting . . Ewing Grahame . 25 March 2011 . 10 February 2019 .
  11. http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/players/mckinlaytosh.html Tosh McKinlay
  12. http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2819 Celtic player Tosh McKinlay