James Hannay McGaul ( – 14 December 1921) was an English businessman who was mayor of
Birkenhead
Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; Historic counties of England, historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the R ...
. He was a building contractor with a business in
Liverpool
Liverpool is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the List of English districts by population, 10th largest English district by population and its E ...
, but devoted his spare time to football and public office. He was president of
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they adop ...
from their inception in 1884 until they became a limited company in 1912. He became mayor of Birkenhead in 1908–9 and a
justice of the peace.
References
Tranmere Rovers F.C. non-playing staff
1841 births
1921 deaths
Date of birth missing
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