Ian McColl
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "other uses". Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography John Miller "Ian" McColl (7 June 1927 – 25 October 2008)[1] was a Scottish football player and manager. McColl played as a defender for Queen's Park and Rangers, while he also represented both the Scotland national team and the Scottish League. After retiring as a player, he managed the Scotland national team and English club Sunderland.
Early life
Born in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire,[2] the grandson of Scotland international William McColl, McColl developed his footballing skills with Vale of Leven (Juniors), and joined Queen's Park in 1943[3] when he moved to Glasgow to study engineering at the University of Glasgow.[4] He continued his studies after turning professional and later worked as a qualified engineer.[5]
Playing career
Rangers manager Bill Struth signed McColl in 1945.[6] During his 15-year spell at Ibrox, he won six League championships, five Scottish Cups and two League Cups.[6] He captained the club during the 1950s and was part of what was known as the Iron Curtain defence, alongside the likes of Sammy Cox, Willie Woodburn and George Young.[6]
His final appearance for Rangers was in the 1960 Scottish Cup Final, a 2–0 win against Kilmarnock. He made a total of 575 appearances for the Glasgow club in all competitions.[7] He also won 14 caps for Scotland and represented the Scottish League XI.[8]
Managerial career
After his playing career, he quickly went into management. He was appointed manager of Scotland in 1960 and enjoyed a winning start, beating Northern Ireland 5–2 at Hampden Park. Under McColl's managership, Scotland won British Home Championships in 1962 and 1963.[6] The team beat England 2–0 at Hampden and 2–1 at Wembley in the process. Other notable results under his tenure include a 6–2 win against Spain in Madrid, a 6–1 win over Northern Ireland in Belfast and a 6–1 win over Norway in Glasgow. He was in charge of Scotland for a total of 27 matches, winning 16 of them.[6] This gave him a winning percentage of 59.3%, the second best of any Scotland manager.[9]
McColl was appointed manager of Sunderland in 1965. Despite signing Jim Baxter,[6] McColl was unable to make Sunderland into a successful side.[9] He was sacked by Sunderland in 1968 and spent the rest of his working life as a civil engineer.[9]
Honours
Player
- Rangers
- Scottish league champions (7): 1946–47; 1948–49; 1949–50; 1952–53; 1955–56; 1956–57; 1958–59
- Scottish Cup winners (4): 1948–49, 1949–50, 1952–53, 1959–60
- Scottish League Cup winners: 1946–47, 1948–49
Manager
- Scotland
- British Home Championship winners: 1962; 1963
Career statistics
International appearances
| Scotland national team[10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1950 | 4 | 0 |
| 1951 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 |
| 1957 | 5 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 |
Managerial record
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Scotland | Template:Flagicon | 1960 | 1965 | |||||
| Sunderland | Template:Flagicon | 1965 | 1968 | |||||
References
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