Joe McBride
Joe McBride
Joe McBride
● Joe McBride (MFC)

born in Scotland

Joe McBride was born on Friday, 10th June, 1938, in Glasgow.

The 5' 9 (11st 6lbs) forward signed for Willie Thornton's Thistle on Thursday, 24th November, 1960, having most recently been with Luton Town.

Aged 22, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 26th November, 1960, in a 2-1 win away to Dundee in the SFL First Division.

That day, Joe became a member of our scoring debutant's club.

He scored the last of his 45 goals on Saturday, 15th September, 1962, in a 2-1 defeat away to Rangers in the SFL First Division.

He played his last game for the club on Saturday, 22nd September, 1962, in a 4-3 defeat at home to Heart of Midlothian in the SFL First Division, having appeared as a Jag on 81 occasions.

His club-list included Shettleston Juniors, Kilmarnock, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luton Town, Partick Thistle, Motherwell, Celtic, Hibernian, Dunfermline Athletic and Clyde.

Joe died on Wednesday, 11th July, 2012, in Glasgow, aged 74.

compiled from our All Games criteria.
Age Goal(s) Match
22y, 5m, 16d goal.png 26.11.1960 Dundee [a] W2-1 (SFL First Division - game 13)
22y, 5m, 23d goal.png 03.12.1960 Raith Rovers [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 14)
22y, 6m, 7d goal.png 17.12.1960 Aberdeen [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 16)
22y, 6m, 23d goal.png 02.01.1961 Clyde [a] D3-3 (SFL First Division - game 19)
22y, 7m, 25d goal.png 04.02.1961 Heart of Midlothian [h] W4-1 (SFL First Division - game 23)
22y, 8m, 1d goal.png 11.02.1961 East Fife [a] W3-1 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)
22y, 8m, 22d goal.png 04.03.1961 St Johnstone [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 26)
22y, 9m, 8d goal.png 18.03.1961 Celtic [h] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 28)
22y, 9m, 15d goal.png 25.03.1961 Airdrieonians [a] W3-2 (SFL First Division - game 29)
22y, 9m, 20d goal.pnggoal.pnggoal.pnggoal.png 30.03.1961 East Stirlingshire [a] W7-1 (Friendly)
22y, 9m, 29d goal.png 08.04.1961 Raith Rovers [h] D2-2 (SFL First Division - game 31)
22y, 10m, 2d goal.pnggoal.png 12.04.1961 Third Lanark [a] L2-3 (SFL First Division - game 32)
22y, 10m, 7d goal.png 17.04.1961 Luton Town [a] W2-0 (Friendly)
22y, 10m, 12d goal.pnggoal.png 22.04.1961 Aberdeen [h] L3-4 (SFL First Division - game 33)
22y, 10m, 14d goal.png 24.04.1961 Third Lanark [a] L2-5 (Glasgow Charity Cup Quarter Final)
22y, 10m, 19d goal.png 29.04.1961 Kilmarnock [a] L1-4 (SFL First Division - game 34)
23y, 2m, 2d goal.pnggoal.png 12.08.1961 Celtic [h] L2-3 (League Cup Section 1 - game 1)
23y, 2m, 13d goal.pnggoal.png 23.08.1961 Motherwell [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 1)
23y, 2m, 16d goal.png 26.08.1961 Celtic [a] L2-3 (League Cup Section 1 - game 4)
23y, 2m, 23d goal.png 02.09.1961 St Johnstone [a] L3-4 (League Cup Section 1 - game 6)
23y, 3m, 13d goal.png 23.09.1961 Raith Rovers [h] W3-2 (SFL First Division - game 4)
23y, 3m, 20d goal.pnggoal.png 30.09.1961 Aberdeen [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 5)
23y, 5m, 8d goal.pnggoal.pnggoal.png 18.11.1961 St Mirren [a] W3-1 (SFL First Division - game 12)
23y, 5m, 15d goal.png 25.11.1961 Stirling Albion [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 13)
23y, 6m, 6d goal.png 16.12.1961 St Johnstone [h] W3-0 (SFL First Division - game 15)
23y, 6m, 20d goal.png 30.12.1961 Airdrieonians [h] W1-0 (SFL First Division - game 17)
23y, 6m, 22d goal.png 01.01.1962 Third Lanark [h] W2-0 (SFL First Division - game 18)
23y, 7m, 0d goal.png 10.01.1962 Hibernian [a] W3-2 (Scottish Cup 1st Round replay)
23y, 7m, 10d goal.pnggoal.png 20.01.1962 Aberdeen [h] W4-2 (SFL First Division - game 21)
23y, 7m, 17d goal.png 27.01.1962 Stirling Albion [a] L1-3 (Scottish Cup 2nd Round)
23y, 10m, 13d goal.png 23.04.1962 Dundee United [h] W4-2 (SFL First Division - game 33)
24y, 2m, 5d goal.png 15.08.1962 Falkirk [a] W3-1 (League Cup Section 3 - game 2)
24y, 2m, 29d goal.png 08.09.1962 Clyde [h] W5-1 (SFL First Division - game 2)
24y, 3m, 5d goal.png 15.09.1962 Rangers [a] L1-2 (SFL First Division - game 3)

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