Maurice McVeigh
Maurice McVeigh was a footballer from Northern Ireland who played with Glenavon from 1948. Nicknamed "Twinkle Toes", he was a member of Glenavon's first-ever Irish League championship teams.[1] A shipyard worker from Belfast, he won 11 amateur international caps for Northern Ireland and one inter-league cap for the Irish League.[1] He was the Ulster Footballer of the Year for the 1954–55 season.[2]
| Senior career* | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| ?–1948 | Distillery | ||
| 1948–? | Glenavon | ||
| National team | |||
| 1950–1958 | Northern Ireland Amateurs | 13 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Maurice McVeigh". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- Brodie, M. (1989), Glenavon Football Club: 100 Years, p. 35. Lurgan:Glenavon Football Club
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