Willie McStay

International career McStay earned his first selection for the Scottish national side in 1921. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat of Wales at Pittodrie and also played in the match against Ireland two weeks later. He was not selected again until 1925 but would eventually win a total of 13 caps for his country. McStay also appeared 10 times for the Scottish League XI.

Personal life McStay was succeeded as Celtic captain by his younger brother Jimmy in 1929, and they played 264 competitive matches together in the team's defensive line, as well as one Scottish League XI match in 1926. Their older brother Francis played for Motherwell in the 1910s. In addition to his siblings, McStay has several family footballing connections: his great-nephews Paul and Willie also played for Celtic in the 1980s and 1990s (Paul also captaining the club and gaining 76 caps for Scotland), their younger brother Raymond also played professionally, their father John was a scout for the club and their cousin Jock McStay was also a professional in the same era.

Honours Player Celtic Scottish League: 1916–17, 1918–19, 1921–22, 1925–26 Scottish Cup: 1922–23, 1924–25, 1926–27 Glasgow Cup: 1919–20, 1920–21, 1926–27, 1927–28, 1928–29

Belfast Celtic Irish Cup: 1917–18

Scotland British Home Championship: 1920–21, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1926–27 (shared)

Manager Glentoran Irish Cup: 1932–33