William Muir MacKinnon (18 January 1852 – 24 May 1942) was a Scottish

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who played for Queen's Park and the Scotland national team in the 1870s. With Queen's Park, MacKinnon won the first three

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and

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(being no relation of teammate Angus MacKinnon), as well as the first

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in 1877. He was also

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by Scotland, making nine appearances between

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and 1879, scoring five goals. As a player, he was described as ''"a brilliant dribbling artist"''.IFFHS website
Retrieved on 23 April 2008. England v Scotland (1872) (overhead)

MacKinnon was the only player who appeared in all of the first seven official international matches between Scotland and

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, making him the first caps record holder in international football history. He held the Scotland record until March 1881, when

Henry McNeil Henry "Harry" McNeil (1850 – 2 June 1924) was a Scottish association football, footballer. During his career, McNeil played in several positions for Queen's Park F.C., Queen's Park (where he won five Scottish Cups) and Third Lanark A.C., Thir ...

earned his 10th cap. Outside the game he was an ironworks engineer and had a great interest in music with a talent for singing.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first.''

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International stats
at Londonhearts.com 1852 births 1942 deaths Scottish footballers Scotland international footballers Queen's Park F.C. players Association football forwards Footballers from Glasgow People from Gorbals {{Scotland-footy-forward-1850s-stub