- Joe McQue
.Joe McQue (February 1870 - 1934), was a Scottish footballer who played for
Liverpool Football Club in the late 19th century.Life and playing career
Born in
Glasgow , McQue also played for Celtic. He was one of thirteen Scots signed for Liverpool from Celtic by managerJohn McKenna and his partner William E.Barclay in 1892. McQue was a defender, with an attacking mind set. He played in Liverpool's first ever competitive game, an 8-0 victory against Higher Walton, on the3 September 1892 in theLancashire League , which Liverpool went on to win convincingly. McQue played in Liverpool's firstFootball League fixture, scoring the second in a 2-0 away win at Middlesbrough Ironopolis. The following season he was a key defender in the Liverpool team, who were undefeated in their 28 league matches and won theFootball League Second Division , he was then part of the side that won the promotion test match against Newton Heath, later to become Man Utd.McQue witnessed relegation from the top flight during the 1894-95 season, but was part of the side that bounced back, again as 2nd division
champions at the end of the 1895-96 term, scoring 5 times in 26 games.McQue went on to play 146 times for Liverpool before leaving in 1898, including 14 goals from the back line.
Career details
As a player:
*Liverpool FC (1892 - 1898): 146 appearances, 14 goals
*Football League Second Division winner's medal (1894 and 1896)
*Lancashire League winner's medal (1893)External links
* [http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/past_players/players/mcque/ Liverpoolfc.tv profle]
* [http://www.lfchistory.net/player_profile.asp?player_id=758 LFCHistory.net profile]
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