Willie McStay (footballer born 1961)

Football manager infobox
playername = Willie McStay


fullname = William McStay
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1961|11|26
cityofbirth = Hamilton
countryofbirth = Scotland
currentclub =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1981-1987
1987
1987-1990
1990
1990
1990-1993
clubs = Celtic
Huddersfield Town
Notts County
→Hartlepool United (Loan)
→ Partick Thistle (Loan)
Kilmarnock
caps(goals) = 67 (2)
09 (0)
45 (1)
03 (0)
0 5 (0)
29 (0)
manageryears = 1992 - 1994
managerclubs = Sligo Rovers

Willie McStay (born 26 November 1961 Hamilton, Scotland) is a former professional footballer and the current reserve team coach of Celtic F.C.. [cite web | author=Martin Greig | title="McStay is new Celtic reserve coach" | work=The Herald | url=http://www.theherald.co.uk/sport/headlines/display.var.1118548.0.0.php| accessdate=13 March | accessyear=2007]

McStay also played for Celtic from 1979 to 1987. McStay made his debut on 2 April 1983 when he came on as a sub in Celtic's 3-1 home win over Motherwell and went on to make 65 league appearances, including 10 as a substitute, scoring two goals. McStay transferred to Huddersfield Town in March 1987 and later played for Notts County and Hartlepool United. [ [http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/cgi-bin/itmc_view_person.asp?oid=518 Details - Willie McStay] ]

McStay managed Sligo Rovers from 1992 to 1994 and lead them to an historic treble, when they won the 1993-94 First Division, First Division Shield and the FAI Cup. In 1994, the Scot left Rovers just before the start of the new season after being approached by Celtic F.C. to become their youth team coach. [cite web | author= | title="Willie McStay" | work=Sporting-Heros.net | url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=7778| accessdate=13 March | accessyear=2007]

McStay is the brother of former Celtic and Scotland legend Paul McStay.

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