Billy McGlen
| Date of birth | 27 April 1921 |
| Place of birth | Bedlington |
| Nationality | English |
| Position | Wing half |
A tremendous tackler, Billy (known as Killer) McGlen gave yeoman service on the left side in the immediate post WW2 era, even filling in on the left wing after Charlie Mitten's abrupt departure to Bogota in 1950. Billy was a great crowd favourite, utterly fearless and playing with boundless enthusiasm throughout.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 01 May 1946 | 01 Jul 1952 | |
| Lincoln City | 01 Jul 1952 | 01 Feb 1953 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-47 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1946-47 | Manchester United | League Division One | 33 | 1 |
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| 1947-48 | Manchester United | League Division One | 13 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 8 | ||||
| 1948-49 | Manchester United | League Division One | 23 | 1 |
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| 1949-50 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1949-50 | Manchester United | League Division One | 13 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Manchester United | League Division One | 26 | ||||
| 1951-52 | Manchester United | League Division One | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1946 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1946 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1946 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 5-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1946 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Sep 1946 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1946 | Manchester United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Oct 1946 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1946 | Blackpool v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1946 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 02 Nov 1946 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1946 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1946 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1946 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 5-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1946 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1946 | Manchester United v Brentford | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1946 | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1946 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1946 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1947 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Jan 1947 | Bradford Park Avenue v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 1947 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1947 | Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1947 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Mar 1947 | Derby County v Manchester United | L | 4-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1947 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1947 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Apr 1947 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1947 | Manchester United v Leeds United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1947 | Leeds United v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1947 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1947 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 May 1947 | Preston North End v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 May 1947 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1947 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 27 Aug 1947 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1947 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 6-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1947 | Liverpool v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1947 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1947 | Burnley v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1947 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1947 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Sep 1947 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1947 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Oct 1947 | Manchester United v Grimsby Town | L | 3-4 | League Division One | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1948 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1948 | Blackpool v Manchester United | W | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1948 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1948 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 11 Sep 1948 | Manchester City v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Sep 1948 | Sheffield United v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Sep 1948 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Oct 1948 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Nov 1948 | Manchester United v Birmingham City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Nov 1948 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1948 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Dec 1948 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 18 Dec 1948 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic | W | 6-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Jan 1949 | Manchester United v Bradford Park Avenue | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 05 Feb 1949 | Bradford Park Avenue v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 1949 | Manchester United v Bradford Park Avenue | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 12 Feb 1949 | Manchester United v Yeovil Town | W | 8-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 19 Feb 1949 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Hull City v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 05 Mar 1949 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 12 Mar 1949 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1949 | Birmingham City v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1949 | Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Apr 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final replay |
| 06 Apr 1949 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Apr 1949 | Manchester United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1949 | Manchester United v Sheffield United | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Oct 1949 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Nov 1949 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Nov 1949 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Nov 1949 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 03 Dec 1949 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 10 Dec 1949 | Fulham v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Dec 1949 | Manchester United v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Dec 1949 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1949 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1949 | Arsenal v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Dec 1949 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Jan 1950 | Manchester United v Weymouth | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 1950 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Jan 1950 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1950 | Manchester United v Fulham | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1950 | Liverpool v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1950 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1950 | Manchester United v Liverpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1950 | Manchester United v Blackpool | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Sep 1950 | Aston Villa v Manchester United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1950 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1950 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1950 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 Dec 1950 | Huddersfield Town v Manchester United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 16 Dec 1950 | Fulham v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 Dec 1950 | Manchester United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 25 Dec 1950 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1950 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 3-5 | League Division One | |
| 06 Jan 1951 | Manchester United v Oldham Athletic | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Feb 1951 | Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 10 Mar 1951 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Everton | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1951 | Burnley v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Mar 1951 | Derby County v Manchester United | W | 2-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Apr 1951 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1951 | Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1951 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1951 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | W | 6-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1951 | Blackpool v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Aug 1951 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.