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William Muir MacKinnon (18 January 1852 – 24 May 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park and the IFFHS website
Retrieved on 23 April 2008.
MacKinnon was the only player who appeared in all of the first seven official international matches between Scotland and England, making him the first caps record holder in international football history. He held the Scotland record until March 1881, when Henry McNeil 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 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
Scotland national team
The Scotland national football team gd, Sgioba Ball-coise Nàiseanta na h-Alba sco, Scotland National Fitbaa Team represents Scotland in men's international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. It competes in the thr ...
in the 1870s.
With Queen's Park, MacKinnon won the first three Scottish Cup competitions in 1874
Events
January–March
* January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.
* January 2 – Ignacio María González becomes head of state of the Dominican Republic for the first time.
* January 3 – Third Carlist War &ndas ...
, 1875
Events
January–March
* January 1 – The Midland Railway of England abolishes the Second Class passenger category, leaving First Class and Third Class. Other British railway companies follow Midland's lead during the rest of the ...
and 1876
Events
January–March
* January 1
** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin.
** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol.
* February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
(being no relation of teammate Angus MacKinnon
Angus MacKinnon (1851 – 24 July 1880) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's ParkName: McKinnon, An ...
), as well as the first Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1877. He was also capped by Scotland, making nine appearances between 1872
Events
January–March
* January 12 – Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first ruler crowned in that city in over 500 years.
* February 2 – The government of the United Kingdom buys a number of forts on ...
and 1879, scoring five goals. As a player, he was described as ''"a brilliant dribbling artist"''.Retrieved on 23 April 2008.
MacKinnon was the only player who appeared in all of the first seven official international matches between Scotland and England, making him the first caps record holder in international football history. He held the Scotland record until March 1881, when Henry McNeil 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.''References
External links
*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