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David McLay

David Shanks McLay was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as goalkeeper for Queen's Park in the Scottish League and served as a corporal for the Gordon Highlanders in the First World War.

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David McLay
Personal information
Full name David Shanks McLay1
Date of birth (1898-05-18)18 May 1898
Place of birth Gorbals, Scotland
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1915–1923 Queen's Park 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Shanks McLay was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as goalkeeper for Queen's Park in the Scottish League and served as a corporal for the Gordon Highlanders in the First World War.12

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1915–161 Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1920–211 3 0 0 0 1a 0 4 0
1921–221 7 0 0 0 1b 0 8 0
1922–231 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 12 0 0 0 2 0 14 0
  1. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  2. Appearance in Glasgow Cup
References

References

  1. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 – Appendix 2" (PDF). pp. 9–10. Retrieved 23 October 2016.