Walter Hay Explained

Walter Hay
Fullname:Walter McGibbon Hay
Birth Date:1901
Birth Place:Partick, Scotland
Years1:
Clubs1:Petershill
Years2:1924–1935
Clubs2:St Mirren
Caps2:234
Goals2:0
Years3:1925
Clubs3:King's Park (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:0
Years4:1935–1936
Clubs4:Rangers
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:
Totalcaps:245
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1932
Nationalteam1:Scottish League XI
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Walter McGibbon Hay (born 1901) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for St Mirren. He played a part in the run to the Paisley club's Scottish Cup victory in 1926,[1] but did not take part in the final, with Andrew Findlay preferred. Hay was an established part of the team by the time the Buddies reached another final in 1934, but this time they lost 5–0 to Rangers.[2] The following season he signed for Rangers, but was only a reserve to the almost-ever present Dougie Gray and Whitey McDonald (1 league appearance) so was not entitled to a medal from their 1934–35 Scottish Division One title win, nor was he involved in their Scottish Cup final victory of that year, although he played for the Gers in the competition's First Round.[3] [4]

Hay was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI in 1932.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stmirren.info/id65.html Scottish Cup Winners 1926
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vMpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tqUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4085%2C3354693 Few Thrills at One-sided Cup Final Rangers Outplay St Mirren at Hampden
  3. http://www.fitbastats.com/rangers/player.php?playerid=1659 (Rangers player) Hay, Walter M.
  4. A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players. John Litster. Scottish Football Historian magazine. October 2012.
  5. https://www.londonhearts.com/SFL/players/waltermhay.html (SFL player) Walter Hay
  6. http://www.stmirren.info/id73.html Scottish League Internationalists