Vince McBride | |
Fullname: | Vincent McBride |
Birth Date: | 21 January 1934 |
Birth Place: | Stalybridge, England |
Death Place: | Cheshire, England |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | 19??–1952 |
Youthclubs1: | Stalybridge Celtic |
Years1: | 1952–1954 |
Clubs1: | Ashton United |
Caps1: | 76 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1954–1956 |
Clubs2: | Walsall |
Caps2: | 11 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1956–1958 |
Clubs3: | Aston Villa |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 1958–1959 |
Clubs4: | Mansfield Town |
Caps4: | 10 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 1959–1960 |
Clubs5: | Northwich Victoria |
Caps5: | ? |
Goals5: | ? |
Years6: | – |
Clubs6: | Colwyn Bay |
Caps6: | ? |
Goals6: | ? |
Years7: | – |
Clubs7: | Rhyl |
Caps7: | ? |
Goals7: | ? |
Years8: | 1962–1963 |
Clubs8: | Mossley |
Caps8: | 32 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Vincent McBride (21 January 1934 – 20 May 2005) was a footballer who played in the Football League for Walsall and Mansfield Town.[1]
Vince McBride was associated with Aston Villa for a period of two years without establishing himself in the first team. He had spells with Northwich Victoria, Colwyn Bay and Rhyl before joining Mossley in 1962.[2] McBride successfully limited the young giant of a keeper's Jock Wallace, Jr. appearances for the Ashton United (Hurst F.C) first team; being one of two Football League calibre keepers on the books at the same time.[3]
Vince McBride went on to teach P.E at West Hill School, where he had been Head Boy in 1949, after his footballing career.[4] [5] He settled in Cheshire after retirement until his death in 2005. A bench at Sandiway Golf Club is set on the 12th hole in his memory.[6]