William Ross (footballer, born 1921)
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Lindsay Ross[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 May 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 14 November 1995[1] | (aged 74)||
Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Centre half | ||
Youth career | |||
Glasgow University | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1947–1956 | Queen's Park | 84 | (2) |
International career | |||
1949 | Scotland Amateurs | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
William Lindsay Ross (2 May 1921 – 14 November 1995) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park as a centre half.[1][2] After his retirement, he served the club in a number of administrative roles.[1] Ross was capped by Scotland at amateur level.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Ross served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and later worked as a solicitor.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Ross, William Lindsay". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ Hosie, Rab. "Scottish League appearance records – R". Scottish Football Historical Archive. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
- ^ McColl, Brian; Gorman, Douglas; Campbell, George. "Forgotten Glories – British Amateur Internationals 1901–1974" (PDF). p. 330. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
Categories:
- Military personnel from South Lanarkshire
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- Queen's Park F.C. players
- Men's association football wing halves
- Scotland men's amateur international footballers
- Scottish solicitors
- Queen's Park F.C. non-playing staff
- 1921 births
- 1995 deaths
- Footballers from Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
- Royal Air Force personnel of World War II
- Glasgow University F.C. players
- Scottish football midfielder, 1920s birth stubs