Bill McCracken
Northern Irish footballer (1883–1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Robert McCracken (29 January 1883 – 20 January 1979) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a defender. He is famous for inventing the offside trap. He was a cousin of Robert McCracken who also had a career as a professional footballer.[2]
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Full name | William McCracken | ||
Date of birth | (1883-01-29)29 January 1883 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland | ||
Date of death | 20 January 1979(1979-01-20) (aged 95) | ||
Place of death | Kingston upon Hull, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1900–1904 | Distillery | ||
1904–1924 | Newcastle United | 432 | (8) |
International career | |||
1902–1923 | Ireland (IFA) | 16 | (1) |
1902–1903 | Irish League XI | 2 | (0) |
1918 | England (wartime) | 2 | (0) |
1919 | Ireland (wartime) | 2 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1923–1931 | Hull City | ||
1932–1933 | Gateshead | ||
1933–1936 | Millwall | ||
1937–1950 | Aldershot | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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