Willie McGrotty
Scottish footballer (1952–2020)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William McGrotty[1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 August 1952 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 3 July 2020(2020-07-03) (aged 67) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
Yoker Athletic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1970–1973 | Blackpool | 4 | (1) |
1973 | Western Suburbs | ||
1974 | Safeway United | 22 | (7) |
Total | 26 | (8) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William McGrotty (12 August 1952 – 3 July 2020) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a winger.
Career
Born in Glasgow, McGrotty played for Yoker Athletic, Blackpool, Western Suburbs and Safeway United.[2][3][4]
McGrotty died on 3 July 2020, aged 67.[5]
References
- ^ "Willie McGrotty". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "BLACKPOOL : 1946/47 - 2012/13". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "McAdam-McGunnigle". Australian Player Database. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ Willie McGrotty at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ @BlackpoolFC (5 July 2020). "🧡 The Club is saddened to learn Willie McGrotty, a member of Blackpool's 1971 Anglo-Italian Cup winning squad has s…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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