Michael McAvoy (1871–1950) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half, featuring for Darwen in England's Football League (making the move south along with Robert Maxwell),[2] then for St Mirren and Abercorn in the Scottish Football League.[3] He made over 300 appearances for St Mirren over 13 years with the Paisley club,[4] including the 1908 Scottish Cup Final, a defeat at the hands of Celtic[5] – after four losses at the semi-final stage of the competition in previous years.[3]
References
- ^ Statutory registers - Deaths - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ Kilmarnock Athletic Players For Darwen F.C., Glasgow Evening Post: 7 December 1891, via Play Up Liverpool
- ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
- ^ Player profiles Mc, StMirren.info
- ^ Football. | Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1908