| Date of birth | 08 April 1920 |
| Place of birth | Holytown |
| Position | Winger |
A tricky wing man with a great left foot. After retiring became Old Trafford's DJ on match days. Father of actor Ian McShane ('Lovejoy' etc).
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 01 Apr 1937 | 01 Sep 1946 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 01 Sep 1946 | 01 Jul 1947 | |
| Bolton Wanderers | 01 Jul 1947 | 01 Sep 1950 | |
| Manchester United | 01 Sep 1950 | 01 Feb 1954 |
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-51 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1950-51 | Manchester United | League Division One | 30 | 7 |
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| 1951-52 | Manchester United | League Division One | 12 | 1 |
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| 1952-53 | Manchester United | League Division One | 5 | ||||
| 1953-54 | Manchester United | League Division One | 9 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1950 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1950 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1950 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 30 Sep 1950 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1950 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Oct 1950 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Oct 1950 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Oct 1950 | Everton v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 04 Nov 1950 | Manchester United v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Nov 1950 | Chelsea v Manchester United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1950 | Manchester United v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Nov 1950 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Dec 1950 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 03 Mar 1951 | Manchester United v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | 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 | |
| 22 Aug 1951 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1951 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1951 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 08 Sep 1951 | Manchester United v Stoke City | W | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1951 | Charlton Athletic v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Sep 1951 | Manchester City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Oct 1951 | Manchester United v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Oct 1951 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Oct 1951 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Nov 1951 | Manchester United v Huddersfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 01 Nov 1952 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1952 | Manchester United v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1952 | Cardiff City v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Nov 1952 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Nov 1952 | West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Sep 1953 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1953 | Bolton Wanderers v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 16 Sep 1953 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 1-4 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Manchester United v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Sep 1953 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Oct 1953 | Manchester United v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 10 Oct 1953 | Manchester United v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Oct 1953 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.