Willie McOustra

Willie McOustra

Personal information
Full name	William McOustra
Date of birth	1881
Place of birth	Larbert, Scotland
Date of death	1953 (aged 71–72)
Place of death	Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s)	Left half, inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Heather Rangers
0000–1899	Ashfield
1899–1902	Celtic	22	(8)
1900	→ Stenhousemuir (loan)
1902–1907	Manchester City	65	(6)
1907–1909	Blackpool	0	(0)
1909	Stenhousemuir
1909–1910	Abercorn
1910–1914	Alloa Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William McOustra (1881–1953) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half and inside right in the Football League for Manchester City. He also played in the Scottish League for Celtic and later served on the groundstaff at Celtic Park.

Personal life

In September 1914, one month after the outbreak of the First World War, McOustra enlisted as a private in the Scots Guards. He arrived on the Western Front in March 1915 and was medically discharged from the army in September 1917, due to a gunshot wound to the right knee.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Celtic	1899–1900	Scottish First Division	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
	1900–01		13	4	5	3	2	0	20	7
	1901–02		9	4	2	0	1	1	12	5
	Total		22	8	7	3	4	1	33	12
Manchester City	1901–02	First Division	13	2	—		—		13	2
	1902–03	Second Division	32	4	0	0	—		32	4
	1903–04	First Division	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	1904–05		2	0	0	0	—		2	0
	1905–06		7	0	0	0	—		7	0
	1906–07		9	0	0	0	—		9	0
	Total		65	6	0	0	—		65	6
Career total			87	14	7	3	4	1	98	18