Billy MacKinnon

For other people with the same name, see William MacKinnon.

Billy MacKinnon

Personal information
Full name	William Muir MacKinnon
Date of birth	1852
Place of birth	Scotland
Date of death	24 May 1942
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Queen's Park
International career
1872–1879	Scotland	9	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William "Billy" Muir MacKinnon (1852 – 24 May 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park and the Scotland national team in the 1870s.

With Queen's Park, MacKinnon won the first three Scottish Cup competitions in 1874, 1875 and 1876. He was also capped by Scotland, making 9 appearances between 1872 and 1879, scoring 5 goals. As a player, he was described as "a brilliant dribbling artist".

MacKinnon was the only player who appeared in all of the first seven official international matches between Scotland and England, making him the first caps record holder in international football history. MacKinnon held the Scotland caps record until March 1881, when Henry McNeil earned his 10th cap.

International goals

Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	4 March 1876	West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Glasgow	England	1-0	3-0	Friendly
2	25 March 1876	West of Scotland Cricket Ground, Glasgow	Wales	3-0	4-0	Friendly
3	2 March 1878	Hampden Park, Glasgow	England	6-0	7-2	Friendly
4	5 April 1879	Kennington Oval, London	England	1-1	4-5	Friendly
5	5 April 1879	Kennington Oval, London	England	4-1	4-5	Friendly

External links

• Billy MacKinnon at the Scottish Football Association
• International stats at Londonhearts.com