Billy MacKinnon

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William Muir MacKinnon
Personal information
Date of birth 1852
Place of birth    Scotland
Date of death    24 May 1942
Playing position Forward
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
Queen's Park    
National team2
1872-1879 Scotland 9 (5)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 18 Aug 07.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 18 Aug 07.
* Appearances (Goals)

William "Billy" Muir MacKinnon (born 1852; died 24 May 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park and the Scotland national team in the 1870s.

With Queen's Park, MacKinnon won the first three Scottish Cup competitions in 1874, 1875 and 1876. He was also capped by Scotland, making 9 appearances between 1872 and 1879, scoring 5 goals. As a player, he was described as "a brilliant dribbling artist".[1]

[edit] International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 March 4, 1876 West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Glasgow Flag of England England 1-0 3-0 Friendly
2 March 25, 1876 West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Glasgow Flag of Wales Wales 3-0 4-0 Friendly
3 March 2, 1878 Hampden Park, Glasgow Flag of England England 6-0 7-2 Friendly
4 April 5, 1879 Kennington Oval, London Flag of England England 1-1 4-5 Friendly
5 April 5, 1879 Kennington Oval, London Flag of England England 4-1 4-5 Friendly

[edit] References

  1. ^ IFFHS website Retrieved on 23 April 2008.

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