John McPhail (footballer)

John McPhail
Personal information
Full name John McPhail
Date of birth (1923-12-27)27 December 1923
Place of birth Possilpark, Scotland
Date of death 6 November 2000(2000-11-06) (aged 76)
Place of death Glasgow, Scotland
Positions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Strathclyde
1941โ€“1956 Celtic 142 (56)
International career
1949โ€“1953 Scotland 5 (3)
1950 Scottish League XI 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John McPhail (27 December 1923 โ€“ 6 November 2000) was a Scottish footballer who spent his entire senior playing career with Celtic. He also played for Scotland, gaining five caps. Upon his retirement from professional football, he wrote for the Daily Record and The Celtic View. He was the elder brother of Billy McPhail, also a former Celtic player.