Willie McOustra
William McOustra (1881–1953) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as an left half and inside right in the Football League for Manchester City.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for Celtic and later served on the groundstaff at Celtic Park.[3][4][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William McOustra[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1881 | ||
| Place of birth | Larbert, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1953 (aged 71–72)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Heather Rangers | |||
| –1899 | Ashfield | ||
| 1899–1902 | Celtic | 22 | (8) |
| 1900 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | ||
| 1902–1907 | Manchester City | 65 | (6) |
| 1907–1909 | Blackpool | 0 | (0) |
| 1909 | Stenhousemuir | ||
| 1909–1910 | Abercorn | ||
| 1910–1914 | Alloa Athletic | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
In September 1914, one month after the outbreak of the First World War, McOustra enlisted as a private in the Scots Guards.[5] He arrived on the Western Front in March 1915 and was medically discharged from the army in September 1917,[5] due to a gunshot wound to the right knee.[6]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 1899–00[4] | Scottish First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1900–01[4] | 13 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 7 | ||
| 1901–02[4] | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||
| Total | 22 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | ||
| Manchester City | 1901–02[7] | First Division | 13 | 2 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1902–03[7] | Second Division | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 1903–04[7] | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1904–05[7] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1905–06[7] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1906–07[7] | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 65 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 87 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 98 | 18 | ||
- Appearances in Glasgow Cup
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 193. ISBN 190589161X.
- Matthews, Tony (2013). Manchester City: Player by Player. Amberley Publishing. pp. 239–240.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- "Celtic Player William McOustra Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- "William McOustra | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "Remembering City's fallen heroes". www.mancity.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "Willie McOustra – Manchester City Player Statistics". StatCity. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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