Allan McClory
Allan McClory (11 November 1899 – 9 July 1983) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Harthill Bluebell, Shotts United, Motherwell, Albion Rovers, Montrose and Brideville.[2][1][3] The vast majority of his career was spent with Motherwell; he was part of the team which won the club's only Scottish Football League title in 1931–32 (the pinnacle of eight consecutive seasons in which they finished in the top three), and played in two Scottish Cup finals – 1931[4] and 1933,[5] both lost to Celtic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 November 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Armadale, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 9 July 1983 (aged 83) | ||
| Place of death | Bathgate, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Harthill Bluebell | ||
| – | Shotts United | ||
| 1924–1938 | Motherwell | 428 | (0) |
| 1926 | → Mid-Annandale (loan) | ||
| 1938–1939 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 1939–1941 | Albion Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 1946 | Montrose | ||
| 1946–1947 | Brideville | ||
| National team | |||
| 1926–1927 | Scottish League XI | 2 | (0) |
| 1926–1934 | Scotland | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
McClory represented Scotland three times[6] and the Scottish Football League XI twice.[7]
References
- "Alan McClory". www.motherwellnet.co.uk. Stuart Barr and Kevin Tweedlie. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- (Smith 2013, p. 174)
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Football Cup for Celtic | Motherwell's 4-2 Defeat". The Scotsman. 16 April 1931. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
- "Celtic Again Cup Winners | Fatal Blunder by the Motherwell Defence". The Scotsman. 19 April 1933. Retrieved 11 August 2020 – via The Celtic Wiki.
- "[Scotland player] Allan McClory". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- "[SFL player] Allan McClory". www.londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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