Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francis McStay | ||
Date of birth | 1890 | ||
Place of birth | Ireland | ||
Date of death | 17 November 1935 (aged 43–44) | ||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Right half | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Larkhall United | ||
1911–1919 | Motherwell | 214 | (6) |
1916 | → Armadale (loan) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Francis McStay (1890 – 17 November 1935) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right half for Motherwell, spending eight years with the club spanning the World War I period. He was the older brother of Willie and Jimmy McStay, both captains of Celtic, playing against Willie on several occasions.
References
- Francis McStay | Record vs Heart of Midlothian, London Hearts Supporters Club
- Francis McStay, MotherWELLnet
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
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(help) - Where Ayr Failed | Skilful Wing Play At Fir Park. "McStay in particular had much aggressiveness in his movements, and in style as well as personal appearance bore a striking resemblance to his brother, whom he was opposing." Daily Record, 30 March 1914. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
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- 1890 births
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- Footballers from South Lanarkshire
- Irish association footballers (before 1923)
- Scottish people of Irish descent
- Men's association football wing halves
- Scottish men's footballers
- Motherwell F.C. players
- Armadale F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Larkhall United F.C. players
- Scottish Junior Football Association players
- McStay family (footballers)
- Association footballers from County Antrim
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- 20th-century Scottish sportsmen
- Scottish football midfielder, 1890s birth stubs