William McColl (19 February 1865 – 20 August 1903) was a Scottish professional

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, who played as an

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for several English and Scottish clubs. He played one match for the

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, in a 2–2 draw with

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on 23 March 1895. He was the grandfather of

Ian McColl John Miller "Ian" McColl (7 June 1927 – 25 October 2008) was a Scottish football player and manager. McColl played as a defender for Queen's Park and Rangers, while he also represented both the Scotland national team and the Scottish Lea ...

, who was also capped by Scotland and later managed the national team.

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* 1865 births 1903 deaths Footballers from Stirling (council area) Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's international footballers Men's association football inside forwards Vale of Leven F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Accrington F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Scottish Football League players English Football League players Renton F.C. players 19th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-forward-1860s-stub