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Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Dysart. He played f

Was a Scottish footballer. His regular position was as a forward. He was born in Dysart. He played for Rosslyn, Raith Rovers, Southend United, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End, Blackpool, Bradford Park Avenue, and Manchester United.The following campaign, 1932–33, he made 38 league appearances and scored fifteen goals. He also scored twice in Blackpool's run to the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Was a Scottish professional footballer born in Ayr who played as a centre forward in the Football Le

Was a Scottish professional footballer born in Ayr who played as a centre forward in the Football League for Carlisle United, Crewe Alexandra and Rotherham United. McConnell began his football career following service during World War I. After playing with various amateur sides, his professional career began with Nithsdale Wanderers. He played in the United States for two years, from 1926 to 1928, before moving to English side Carlisle United.

Was a two time president of the United States Soccer Football Association. He played professionally

Was a two time president of the United States Soccer Football Association. He played professionally in the American Soccer League and the English Football League. He alo earned two schoolboy caps with Scotland and was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 1951. McGuire became an administrator. In 1947, he became the president of the American Soccer League.[3] He also served as president of the United States Soccer Football Association (1952-1954 and 1971-1974). In 1974, he was part of the Organizing Committee for the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He died that year, while still president of the USSF.

Was a Celtic football player from 1902 to 1920. He made 515 appearances and scored 168 goals.He was

Was a Celtic football player from 1902 to 1920. He made 515 appearances and scored 168 goals.He was part of the famous Celtic team that won six league titles in a row between season 1903-04 and season 1909-10, and was part of the team that defeated Rangers 3-2 in the 1904 Scottish Cup Final after being down 2-0.

Nicholl won a total of 73 international caps for Northern Ireland, scoring once. He was mainly a rig

Nicholl won a total of 73 international caps for Northern Ireland, scoring once. He was mainly a right-back but could also play in other defensive roles. Nicholl started his career as a junior player at Manchester United. His senior career started in 1974. He helped the club win the 1977 FA Cup Final. In 1981, he left the club after scoring five goals and played for a variety of teams:

A retired footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Rangers and Dundee United.Millar was signe

A retired footballer who played for Dunfermline Athletic, Rangers and Dundee United.Millar was signed for £5000 by Rangers on January 12, 1955 from Dunfermline, where he played at half back, and played in that position on a number of occasions in the early years of his spell at Ibrox. He achieved success, however, as a centre forward, part of the Rangers team of the early 1960s, with players such as Bobby Shearer, Eric Caldow, John Greig, Jim Baxter and Alex Scott and as part of a highly successful strike partnership with Ralph Brand. Millar's total of 30 goals in the Scottish Cup is a post-war record for Rangers, equalled only by Derek Johnstone, and on two occasions he scored twice in Scottish Cup finals, in 1960 and 1964, another record equalled only by Johnstone. Millar was the first ever substitute to come on for Rangers, replacing Jim Forrest during a 5-0 victory over Falkirk in a league match at Ibrox in October 1966.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right.He signed for Small Heath, newl

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside right.He signed for Small Heath, newly-promoted to the Football League First Division in 1903 for a fee of £25, but failed to adapt to League football.

Is a former football (soccer) player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West

Is a former football (soccer) player. He was a member of the Australian 1974 World Cup squad in West Germany.Rooney was a left sided midfielder who played first team football with Lochee United, Peterborough United and Montrose F.C. in the United Kingdom,

Is a Scottish former football player. He is currently Director of Youth Football at Manchester Unite

Is a Scottish former football player. He is currently Director of Youth Football at Manchester United's youth academy, working alongside Brian McClair.Jimmy started his career with Manchester United in 1963. He made his first team debut in 1966, and helped the club win the 1966–67 league championship and the 1968 European Cup. He left the club in 1970 for Luton Town after scoring four goals for United. He played for Luton Town until 1976, when he left to play 3 seasons in the NASL with the Dallas Tornado.

Was a Scottish football player and manager. Known as a tough, combative player with precise passing

Was a Scottish football player and manager. Known as a tough, combative player with precise passing skills, Scoular made over 600 appearances in The Football League with Portsmouth, Newcastle United and Bradford Park Avenue, as a player-manager, and attained nine caps for Scotland in a playing career spanning nearly twenty years.

Was a Scottish international footballer.Sharp began his career with East Craigie and then joined Dun

Was a Scottish international footballer.Sharp began his career with East Craigie and then joined Dundee in 1899. There he was a regular at left back in his five seasons there, where he earned a Scottish First Division runners-up medal in 1902-03 and made his debut for Scotland against Wales on March 12, 1904. In 1904 he moved south of the border to Fulham, who were then in the Southern League.

Was a Scottish football player and manager best known for his management career.Sirrel started his c

Was a Scottish football player and manager best known for his management career.Sirrel started his career with Celtic before moving to England, spending most of his playing career with Brighton & Hove Albion.Starting his management career in the Fourth Division with Brentford, Sirrel moved to Notts County where he achieved promotion to the Second Division, and then after a spell at Sheffield United returned to Notts County to achieve promotion to the First Division for the first time since 1926.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for East Stirlingshire and Rangers. During his tim

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played for East Stirlingshire and Rangers. During his time at Rangers he scored 249 goals in 259 games.Smith moved from East Stirlingshire to Rangers in 1928 and made his debut against Hamilton Academical in March 1929. He only featured twice in his first season at Ibrox and only played once the following season, and scored in a 3-1 win against Dundee. In season 1930-31, he scored a remarkable 21 goals in 21 games, including 5 in a 8-0 defeat of Clyde, as Rangers won the League championship for the fifth season running.

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside-forward for various clubs in Scotland

Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an inside-forward for various clubs in Scotland, Ireland and England in the period prior to World War I.

Was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as a winger. While playing for Everton

Was a Scottish professional association footballer who played as a winger. While playing for Everton, he scored in the 1933 FA Cup Final.

Is a former association football player who played professional club football in England for Oxford

Is a former association football player who played professional club football in England for Oxford United and Millwall. He later played non-league football for Wealdstone. His brothers Billy and Gordon also played professional soccer.

Is a Scottish former footballer.He joined Tranmere Rovers in July 1964, after making 12 appearanes a

Is a Scottish former footballer.He joined Tranmere Rovers in July 1964, after making 12 appearanes and scoring one goals for Luton. He made 13 appearances and scored three goals for Tranmere.

Was an Australian boxer, who became world champion in the bantamweight division. Carruthers joined t

Was an Australian boxer, who became world champion in the bantamweight division. Carruthers joined the professional ranks in 1950, and was an immediate success. By then, he was being managed by Dr. Jim McGirr, and trained by "Silent" Bill McConnell. He wa

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers between 1925 and 1934. He currently holds the recor

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers between 1925 and 1934. He currently holds the record for the most Scottish Cup goals scored by a Rangers player, with 44. He also holds the record of having scored the most goals in a single match for Rangers, scoring nine times in a 14–2 Scottish Cup win against Blairgowrie in 1934.

Was a Thoroughbred jockey and horse trainer from Kentucky, best remembered as the last African Ameri

Was a Thoroughbred jockey and horse trainer from Kentucky, best remembered as the last African American to ride a winner in the Kentucky Derby. He won the Russian Oaks five times, the Russian Derby four times, the Czar's Prize on three occasions, and the

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk, Rangers and the Scotland national team.Drummond jo

Was a Scottish footballer who played for Falkirk, Rangers and the Scotland national team.Drummond joined Rangers in 1892 from Falkirk. He went on to win 5 Scottish Cup medals (1894, 1897, 1898, 1899 and 1903) and four consecutive league titles (1898-99, 1899-1900, 1900-01 and 1901-02) - the first of which Rangers won all 18 of their Scottish league matches.[1]Drummond was also capped 14 times by Scotland between 1892 and 1903. He also captained his country on 4 occasions. He finished his playing career with first club Falkirk, latterly becoming their coach then, eventually, a director.[2] He is notable for being the last outfield player in Scottish football to wear a cap while playing.[2]

Was a South African cricketer who played in 6 Tests from 1896 to 1902.

Was a South African cricketer who played in 6 Tests from 1896 to 1902.

Is a Scottish ex-professional footballer.Fullarton spent the first six years of his career with St M

Is a Scottish ex-professional footballer.Fullarton spent the first six years of his career with St Mirren before moving to French side SC Bastia in 1996. After a year with Les Blues, he moved to Crystal Palace, where he managed nearly fifty appearances in three years.

Is an Australian cricketer currently playing for Glamorgan. He is a right-handed batsman and a right

Is an Australian cricketer currently playing for Glamorgan. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Having played second XI cricket for Leicestershire Allenby broke into the first team in 2005, he made three appearances in the Twenty20 Cup and played one one-day match at the end of the season. During the season he played club cricket for Brandon Cricket Club in the North East and scored a league record 266 in a 45 over match against Langley Park. On 15 June 2008, Allenby became the first player in Twenty20 Cup history to achieve four wickets with four consecutive balls, when he removed Lancashire Lightning players Kyle Hogg, Steven Croft, Dominic Cork and Sajid Mahmood. Unfortunately for Allenby, he was out for a duck in the Leicestershire innings, as his side lost the match by 37 runs.

Was an English cricketer. Bailey was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. B

Was an English cricketer. Bailey was a left-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin. Bailey played as an all-rounder. Bailey made his first-class debut for Hampshire in 1927 against Middlesex in the County Championship. Bailey played regularly for Hampshire from 1927 to 1934. In 1934 Bailey made his debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Yorkshire. From 1934 to 1935 Bailey represented the Marylebone Cricket Club in five first-class matches, making his final first-class appearance for the club against Cambridge University. In 1936 and 1932 Bailey played for Accrington Cricket Club in the Lancashire League. In addition to representing Hampshire and the Marylebone Cricket Club, Bailey also represented the Players in a single first-class match in the 1932 Gentlemen v Players fixture.