William McOustra (1881–1953) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a left half and inside right in the Football League for Manchester City. He also played in the Scottish League for Celtic and later served on the groundstaff at Celtic Park.
Personal life In September 1914, one month after the outbreak of the First World War, McOustra enlisted as a private in the Scots Guards. He arrived on the Western Front in March 1915 and was medically discharged from the army in September 1917, due to a gunshot wound to the right knee.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCeltic1899–1900Scottish First Division00001Appearances in Glasgow Cup0101900–0113453202071901–02942011125Total22873413312Manchester City1901–02First Division132——1321902–03Second Division32400—3241903–04First Division2000—201904–052000—201905–067000—701906–079000—90Total65600—656Career total871473419818
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