Billy McPhail Football player

William "Billy" S. McPhail (2 February 1928 – 4 April 2003) was a Scottish football player who played for Celtic, Clyde and Queen's Park. He scored three goals in Celtic's record 7–1 victory over Rangers in the 1957 Scottish League Cup Final. After retiring, he developed a neurodegenerative disease, which he believed to be a result of brain damage acquired from heading footballs. He was the younger brother of John McPhail.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 02, 1928
Birth place
Glasgow
Date of deathApril 04, 2003
Place of death
Glasgow

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Queen's Park F.C.
Clyde F.C.
Celtic F.C.

Billy McPhail on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.jinkysoars.co.uk/1957.htm
  2. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player4/billymcphail.htm