Willie_Loney

Willie Loney

Willie Loney

Scottish footballer

William Loney (31 May 1879 – 6 March 1956) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic,[3] Partick Thistle,[4] Motherwell[5] and Scotland.[6][7][8] He had a key role in the Celtic team of the 1900s which won six consecutive Scottish Football League championships.[9]

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His brother James (Clyde, Dundee Hibernian) and cousin Harry (Falkirk, Alloa Athletic, Dumbarton) were also footballers.

Honours

Celtic[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "SFL player William Loney". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Scotland player William Loney". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    Celtic player Loney, Willie, FitbaStats
  4. [4]
    Willie Loney, The Thistle Archive. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  5. [5]
    William Loney, MotherWELLnet
  6. [6]
    (Smith 2013, p. 159)
  7. [7]
    Death of Mr W. Loney, The Glasgow Herald, 7 March 1956 (via Partick Thistle History Archive)
  8. [8]
    [A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players], John Litster / Scottish Football Historian magazine, October 2012
  9. [9]
    ‘No Road This Way’ – The Mighty Willie Loney’s Celtic Story, David Potter, The Celtic Star, 4 May 2020
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