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Willie Kilmarnock

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Willie Kilmarnock
Personal information
Date of birth 16 January 1922
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Date of death 7 June 2009(2009-06-07) (aged 87)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Irvine Meadow XI
1939–1956 Motherwell 296 (11)
1956–1958 Airdrieonians 32 (0)
Total 328 (11)
International career
1944 Scotland (wartime) 1 (0)
1948 Scottish Football League XI 1 (0)
Medal record
Motherwell
Winner Scottish League Cup 1951
Winner Scottish Cup 1952
Runner-up Scottish League Cup 1955
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Kilmarnock (16 January 1922 – 7 June 2009) was a Scottish footballer who most notably captained Motherwell's 1952 Scottish Cup winning team.[2][3] He also played for Airdrie and Irvine Meadow XI.[4][5]

Kilmarnock played for Scotland in an unofficial wartime international and represented the Scottish Football League XI, but never received a full cap.[6][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Willie Kilmarnock". motherwellnet.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ Willie Kilmarnock, MotherWELLnet
  3. ^ a b Willie Kilmarnock: Footballer and publican, The Scotsman, 26 June 2009
  4. ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ Willie Kilmarnock at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  6. ^ "Willie Kilmarnock". Londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 11 December 2011.