Tom McNab

Tom McNab
Personal information
Full name Thomas McNab
Date of birth (1933-07-15)15 July 1933
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 5 April 2006(2006-04-05) (aged 72)
Playing position Wing-half; Centre-half
Youth career
Baillieston Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1954 Partick Thistle 18 (0)
1954–1955 Nottingham Forest 0 (0)
1955–1957 Partick Thistle 12 (0)
1957–1959 Wrexham 43 (5)
1959–1961 Barrow AFC 44 (4)
1961–1964 East Stirlingshire 85 (1)
1964–1973 Eastern Suburbs
1974 Metro College AFC 17 (0)
National team
1967–1969 New Zealand 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Tom McNab is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.[1]

McNab, who captained and Auckland select side against visiting Manchester United in 1967,[2] made his full All Whites debut in a 3-5 loss to Australia on 5 November 1967[3] and ended his international playing career with five A-international caps to his credit,[1][4] his final cap an appearance in a 0-0 draw New Caledonia on 25 July 1969.[3]

Following his retirement from football, McNab was injured in a workplace accident and spent the remainder of his life in a wheelchair. He died on 5 April 2006, aged 72.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 Sep 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Former NZ soccer captain Tom McNab dies - Soccer - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
  3. 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 Sep 2009.
  4. ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 24 Sep 2009.
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