Willie Kilmarnock
Scottish footballer
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William Kilmarnock (16 January 1922 – 7 June 2009) was a Scottish footballer who most notably captained Motherwell's 1952 Scottish Cup winning team.[2][3] He also played for Airdrie and Irvine Meadow XI.[4][5]
Date of birth
16 January 1922
Place of birth
Irvine, Scotland
Date of death
7 June 2009 (aged 87)
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 January 1922 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 June 2009 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right back | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| Irvine Meadow XI | |||||||||||||||||
| 1939–1956 | Motherwell | 296 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 1956–1958 | Airdrieonians | 32 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 328 | (11) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 1948 | Scottish Football League XI | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Kilmarnock played for Scotland in an unofficial wartime international and represented the Scottish Football League XI, but never received a full cap.[6][3]
