| Paul McStay | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Michael Lyons McStay | |
| Date of birth | October 22, 1964 | |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Scotland | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1981-1997 | Celtic | 678 (72) |
| National team | ||
| 1983-1997 | Scotland | 76 (9) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Paul Michael Lyons McStay MBE, nicknamed the Maestro, (born 22 October 1964, in Hamilton) is a former football player who spent his entire career with Scottish team Celtic F.C.. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Hamilton is a town in South Lanarkshire, in the west- Central Lowlands of Scotland. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. He was noted for being an intelligent and inspiring player and captained both Scotland and Celtic at all age levels. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League.
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Career
McStay signed for Celtic aged seventeen from Celtic Boys Club in 1981. The Celtic Boys Club is a youth and feeder club for Celtic FC in Glasgow. He scored on his league debut against Aberdeen in a match Celtic won 3-1 on January 30, 1982. Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar)
In the summer of 1982 he captained Scotland to victory in the UEFA European Under-18 Championship. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body UEFA. [1] which was the first and only major trophy to date, won by the Scottish Football Association. The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of
McStay made his full national team debut in 1983 and represented Scotland 76 times, including appearances at two World Cups in 1986 and 1990, during a 14-year international career. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from May 31 to June 29.
When Roy Aitken left Celtic Park in 1990, McStay was appointed club captain, a position he retained until his retirement following the 1996-97 season. Robert Sime "Roy" Aitken (born 24 November 1958) is a former footballer who went on to become a coach with Leeds United and Celtic Park is a football Stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland. In his time with the club, Celtic won the League title three times, the Scottish Cup 4 times and the League Cup once. The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs
Although the second half of McStay's career coincided with a time when Celtic were in turmoil and were overshadowed by rivals Rangers, in 2002 he was voted a member of Celtic's greatest ever team by the club's fans. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. He is also a member of the Scotland Football Hall of Fame.
McStay's family has a great footballing tradition. His great-uncles, Jimmy and Willie McStay, were former Celtic captains, and his brothers Willie (currently the club's Reserve Coach) and Raymond also played for Celtic. Jimmy McStay is a former Scottish footballer and manager He spent most of his career at Celtic, and was a captain and manager for the club Willie McStay (b 15 May 1890, Netherburn Lanarkshire, Scotland - d Willie McStay (born 26 November 1961 Hamilton, Scotland) is a former professional footballer and the current reserve team coach of His nephew, John, played with Celtic Boys Club before moving onto Motherwell under 19s and now plays for Ayr United as a defender. Motherwell Football & Athletic Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. Ayr United FC are an Association football team currently playing in the Scottish Football League. [2]
McStay remains a popular figure amongst Celtic's fans with the song Willie Maley, which celebrates McStay (amongst other former players) becoming particularly popular in recent years,
Appearances: 678 Goals: 72
International goals
- Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first. William "Willie" Patrick Maley (born Newry, Ireland, 25 April 1868 &ndash April 2, 1958, Glasgow,
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 17, 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Iceland |
1-0 | 3-0 | WCQG7 |
| 2 | October 17, 1984 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Iceland |
2-0 | 3-0 | WCQG7 |
| 3 | January 28, 1986 | National Stadium, Ramat Gan |  Israel |
1-0 | 1-0 | Friendly |
| 4 | April 1, 1987 | Parc Astrid, Brussels | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
1-1 | 1-4 | ECQG7 |
| 5 | October 14, 1987 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Belgium |
2-0 | 2-0 | ECQG7 |
| 6 | September 14, 1988 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo |  Norway |
1-0 | 2-1 | WCQG5 |
| 7 | November 13, 1991 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  San Marino |
1-0 | 4-0 | ECQG2 |
| 8 | March 25, 1992 | Hampden Park, Glasgow |  Finland |
1-0 | 1-1 | Friendly |
| 9 | June 18, 1992 | Idrottsparken, Norrköping |  USSR |
1-0 | 3-0 | ECGB |
Honours (Club)
- Scottish Premier League (3)
- Scottish Cup (4)
- Scottish League Cup (1)
Honours (International)
References
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Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Ullevaal Stadion, located in Oslo, is Norway 's national football ground (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, is the national football team of Norway. Listed below are the dates and results for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone ( UEFA). Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Hampden Park in Glasgow is Scotland 's National stadium. 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External links
- Paul McStay profile at scottishfa.co.uk
- International stats at Londonhearts. The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of com
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Frank McAvennie |
Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year 1983 |
Succeeded by John Robertson |
| Preceded by Brian McClair |
Scottish Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year 1988 |
Succeeded by Richard Gough |
| Preceded by Brian McClair |
Scottish PFA Players' Player of the Year 1988 |
Succeeded by Theo Snelders |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Roy Aitken |
Celtic F.C. captain 1990-1997 |
Succeeded by Tom Boyd |
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