| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 1860 | ||
| Place of birth | Beith, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 March 1925(1925-03-14) (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Prestwick, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Beith Thistle | |||
| 1877–1882 | Beith | ||
| 1882–1883 | Darwen | ||
| International career | |||
| 1881 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William McGuire (born 24 March 1860) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward.
Career
Born in Beith, McGuire played club football for Beith Thistle, Beith and Darwen, and made two appearances for Scotland in 1881 (a 6–1 victory over England and a 5–1 win against Wales). He was the only serving Beith player to have been selected for international duty. Injuries during his spell in England with Darwen brought his playing career to an end in 1883.
References
- ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
- ^ Famous Players. | William McGuire, Beith F.C. The Scottish Referee, 24 February 1905. Scan via London Hearts Supporters Club
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Paul Smith (2013). Scotland Who's Who: International Players 1872–2013. Pitch Publishing. p. 183.
- Scotland Football Records | Clubs played for | Beith, London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 21 February 2022
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