Tom McNab

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Tom McNab
Personal information
Full nameThomas McNab
Date of birth(1933-07-15)15 July 1933
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Date of death5 April 2006(2006-04-05) (aged 72)
Playing positionWing-half; Centre-half
Number5
Youth career
Baillieston JFC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1951-1954Partick Thistle18(0)
1954-1955Nottingham Forest0(0)
1955-1957Partick Thistle12(0)
1957-1959Wrexham43(5)
1959-1961Barrow AFC44(4)
1961-1964East Stirlingshire85(1)
1964-1973Eastern Suburbs
1974Metro College AFC17(0)
National team
1967-1969New Zealand5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Tom McNab is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

McNab, who captained and Auckland select side against visiting Manchester United in 1967,[2] made his full All Whites debut in a 3-5 loss to Australia on 5 November 1967[3] and ended his international playing career with five A-international caps to his credit,[1][4] his final cap an appearance in a 0-0 draw New Caledonia on 25 July 1969.[3]

Following his retirement from football, McNab was injured in a workplace accident and spent the remainder of his life in a wheelchair. He died on 5 April 2006, aged 72.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 Sep 2009. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Former NZ soccer captain Tom McNab dies - Soccer - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 2011-11-30. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 Sep 2009. 
  4. "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 Sep 2009. 

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