Charles McGill (3 February 1903 – 1988) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back.[2][3] He spent much of his career in the United States, most of it with Fall River F.C.,[4] where he won the American Soccer League three times (1925–26, 1928–29 and 1930). He returned to Scotland in 1931 where he spent seven years with Aberdeen, being part of the team that finished in third place in 1935–36 Scottish Division One table and runners-up in 1936–37, although he was not selected for the 1937 Scottish Cup Final.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Charles McGill | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Kilmarnock, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1988 (aged 84–85)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Fall River, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921 –1922 | Darvel | ||
| 1922–1923 | Queen of the South | ||
| 1923–1924 | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | (0) |
| 1924 | → Solway Star (loan) | ||
| 1924–1925 | Third Lanark | 25 | (0) |
| 1925–1931 | Fall River F.C. | 223 | (0) |
| 1929 | → Boston Soccer Club (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 1930 | → Boston Bears (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 1931–1938 | Aberdeen | 218 | (1) |
| 1938–1939 | Forres Mechanics | ||
| 1939–1940 | Forfar Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1935 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McGill was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI against the English Football League XI in 1935.[5]
Career statistics
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editAppearances and goals by club, season and competition
edit| Club[2][4][3][1] | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1923-24 | Scottish Division One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Third Lanark | 1924-25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Fall River F.C. | 1925-26 | American Soccer League | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 1926-27 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| 1927-28 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 1928-29 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
| Fall 1929 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1930 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 1931 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 223 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 228 | 0 | ||
| Boston Soccer Club (loan) | Fall 1929 | American Soccer League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Boston Bears (loan) | 1929-30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Aberdeen | 1931-32 | Scottish Division One | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 1932-33 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 1933-34 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| 1934-35 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 1935-36 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||
| 1936-37 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1937-38 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 218 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 240 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 495 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 523 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Aberdeen Football Club Heritage Trust - Player Profile". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Charles McGill - Hearts Career - from 29 Aug 1923 to 24 Sep 1924". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Charlie McGill | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "[SFL player] Charlie McGill". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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