William Muir MacKinnon (18 January 1852 – 24 May 1942) was a Scottish footballer who played for Queen's Park and the Scotland national team in the 1870s.
With Queen's Park, MacKinnon won the first three Scottish Cup competitions in 1874, 1875 and 1876 (being no relation of teammate Angus MacKinnon), as well as the first Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup in 1877.McKinnon, William Muir , QPFC.com He was also capped by Scotland, making nine appearances between 1872 and 1879, scoring five goals. As a player, he was described as "a brilliant dribbling artist".IFFHS website Retrieved on 23 April 2008.
MacKinnon was the only player who appeared in all of the first seven official international matches between Scotland and England, making him the first caps record holder in international football history. He held the Scotland record until March 1881, when Henry McNeil earned his 10th cap.
Outside the game he was an ironworks engineer and had a great interest in music with a talent for singing.
International goals Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first. # Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition1 4 March 1876 Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow 1–0 3–0 Friendly2 25 March 1876 Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow 2–0 4–0 Friendly3 2 March 1878 Hampden Park, Glasgow 6–0 7–2 Friendly4 5 April 1879 Kennington Oval, London 1–1 4–5 Friendly5 4–1
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External links
International stats at Londonhearts.com