Tom McNab
Scottish-born New Zealand footballer
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Tom McNab (July 15, 1933 – April 5, 2006) is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]
Full name
Thomas McNab
Date of birth
15 July 1933
Date of death
5 April 2006 (aged 72)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas McNab | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 5 April 2006 (aged 72) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| Baillieston Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1954 | Partick Thistle | 18 | (0) |
| 1954–1955 | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 1955–1957 | Partick Thistle | 12 | (0) |
| 1957–1959 | Wrexham | 43 | (5) |
| 1959–1961 | Barrow AFC | 44 | (4) |
| 1961–1964 | East Stirlingshire | 85 | (1) |
| 1964–1973 | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 1974 | Metro College AFC | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1969 | New Zealand | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McNab, who captained and Auckland select side against visiting Manchester United in 1967,[2] made his full All Whites debut in a 3–5 loss to Australia on 5 November 1967[3] and ended his international playing career with five A-international caps to his credit,[1][4] his final cap an appearance in a 0–0 draw New Caledonia on 25 July 1969.[3]
Personal life
Following his retirement from football, McNab was injured in a workplace accident and spent the remainder of his life in a wheelchair. He died on 5 April 2006, aged 72.[2]
