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Willie Muir

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Willie Muir
Personal information
Full name William Muir
Date of birth (1876-01-17)17 January 1876[1]
Place of birth Coalburn, Scotland
Date of death 18 October 1941(1941-10-18) (aged 65)
Place of death Dunoon, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Glenbuck Athletic
1896 Third Lanark (trial) 3 (0)
1897 Kilmarnock 12 (0)
1897–1902 Everton 127 (0)
1902–1907 Dundee 131 (0)
1907–1908 Bradford City 28 (0)
1908–1911 Heart of Midlothian 59 (0)
1910–1911Dundee Hibernian (loan)
1911–1912 Dumbarton 5 (0)
Total 365 (0)
International career
1903–1907 Scottish League XI 2 (0)
1907 Scotland[3] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Muir (17 January 1876 – 18 October 1941) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Third Lanark, Kilmarnock,[4] Everton,[5] Dundee,[2] Bradford City,[6] Heart of Midlothian,[7] Dundee Hibernian,[8] Dumbarton[9] and Scotland.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Mitchell, Andy (2021). The men who made Scotland: The definitive Who's Who of Scottish Football Internationalists 1872-1939. Amazon. ISBN 9798513846642.
  2. ^ a b Played for Dundee and Hearts – William Muir, Dundee FC, 20 December 2016
  3. ^ Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
  4. ^ (Kilmarnock player) Muir, William, FitbaStats
  5. ^ William Muir, 11v11.com
  6. ^ Frost, Terry (1988). Bradford City A Complete Record 1903-1988. Breedon Books Sport. p. 386. ISBN 0-907969-38-0.
  7. ^ William Muir, London Hearts Supporters Club
  8. ^ Muir Willie Image 2 Bradford City 1907, Vintage Footballers
  9. ^ McAllister, Jim (2002). The Sons of the Rock – The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club. Dumbarton: J&J Robertson Printers.
  10. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
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