Tom McKillop (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Boyd McKillop | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Dreghorn, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | February 1984 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Bromley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Dreghorn | ||
| 1935–1946 | Rangers | 73 | (1) |
| 1946–1947 | Asturias | ||
| 1947–1954 | Rhyl | ||
| National team | |||
| 1938 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Thomas Boyd McKillop (27 October 1917 – February 1984) was a Scottish footballer who played for Rangers, winning the Scottish Football League title on two occasions with the Govan club (1936–37 and 1938–39).[1][2][3] His football career was then interrupted by the Second World War, during which he served in the British Army.[4] At the end of the war, he accepted an invitation from William Reaside to play in Mexico, alongside Jackie Milne and Jimmy Hickie.[5] He then moved to Wales to play for Rhyl,[6][7] and later managed the club.[5][8] His daughter Liz was raised in Wales, but was later a prominent civil servant in Scotland during the 1990s.[9]
McKillop represented Scotland once, in a 3–1 victory against Netherlands in May 1938.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Thomas McKillop". londonhearts.com. London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ Rangers player McKillop, Tom, FitbaStats
- ^ [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
- ^ "The War Years". rangers.premiumtv.co.uk. Rangers FC. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ a b Scottish football's Mexican adventure in 1946, Scottish Sport History, 29 May 2018
- ^ The Rhyl Team Pictured On An Open Top Bus After Wining The Welsh Cup Final [10 May 1948], Shutterstock
- ^ Keith on the Ball, Rhyl Life, 16 April 2010
- ^ Fruits of The Forrest, Daily Record, 30 March 2009
- ^ Appreciation: Liz Drummond, former Scottish Office director of information, The Scotsman, 25 August 2016
External links[]
- Tom McKillop at WorldFootball.net
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