Charles McGillivray (5 July 1912 – 7 November 1986) was a Scottish

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and

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. His position was inside forward ( winger).

Career

Having previously played for

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in England, and for Ayr United,

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and

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in Scotland (followed by several guest spells during

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), McGillivray was playing for Dundee United when he accepted the offer to become manager in November 1944. The club's youngest ever manager, McGillivray was in charge for eleven months, resigning in late 1945 when it was announced the club were looking for somebody from outside to manage. McGillivray had the misfortune to preside over United's record home defeat (albeit in an unofficial wartime competition), a 9–1 loss to

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in February 1945. He became

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's player–coach in November 1945, leaving the club at end of the season. He later played five Eastern League games, scoring five times.

References

1912 births 1986 deaths Celtic F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Motherwell F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players Dundee United F.C. managers Scottish football managers People from Whitburn, West Lothian Footballers from West Lothian Ayr United F.C. players Dundee F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. wartime guest players Albion Rovers F.C. wartime guest players Greenock Morton F.C. wartime guest players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. wartime guest players Hibernian F.C. wartime guest players Scottish Football League players Scottish Junior Football Association players English Football League players Men's association football wingers Scottish men's footballers {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1910s-stub