Charles McCormack (29 April 1895 – 1975) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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, mainly for Third Lanark and

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, as well as a short spell at Ayr United before retiring.McCormack, Charlie (1924)
Hamilton Academical Memory Bank He made more than 350 appearances in the

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's top division and the

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in the

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final in 1923. He was involved in a memorable match while playing for Hamilton against Rangers in 1927: required to take over as

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when Alex Binnie suffered a broken leg, his team were awarded a penalty which he scored, and the opposition then missed a penalty of their own. Rangers eventually equalised but McCormack made several saves and ''Accies'' held out for a draw. McCormack toured North America in the summer of 1921 with 'Scotland' (in reality, Third Lanark with a number of capable guest players); no other representative honours came his way.

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1895 births 1975 deaths Date of death missing Footballers from Coatbridge Men's association football defenders Scottish men's footballers Scottish people of Irish descent Bellshill Athletic F.C. players Third Lanark A.C. players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1890s-stub