William Cringan

William Cringan (21 April 1890 – 12 May 1958) was a Scottish footballer who played for Sunderland, Ayr United, Celtic, Third Lanark and Motherwell, and for the Scotland national team.

Willie Cringan
Personal information
Full name William Cringan
Date of birth 21 April 1890
Place of birth Muirkirk, Scotland
Date of death 12 May 1958(1958-05-12) (aged 68)
Place of death Bathgate, Scotland
Playing position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Douglas Water Thistle
1910–1917 Sunderland 77 (2)
1916 → Ayr United (loan)
1917–1923 Celtic 203 (9)
1923–1924 Third Lanark
1924–1925 Motherwell 16 (1)
National team
1919–1921 Scottish League XI 4 (0)
Scotland (wartime) 1 (0)
1920–1923 Scotland 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Cringan, a centre half, started his senior career when he joined Sunderland from Douglas Water Thistle in 1910.[1][2] After five and a half seasons on Wearside he returned to Scotland with Ayr United on a temporary transfer in January 1916. A year later he left the Black Cats on a permanent basis, signing for Celtic in a £600 transfer deal.[1]

Cringan was appointed Celtic captain soon after his arrival, a position he held until 1923.[3] During this time the club won the 1918–19 and 1921–22 League titles.[4] He eventually left the Parkhead club in October 1923 when he joined Motherwell. A year later he moved to Third Lanark, where he retired following the 1924–25 season.

Cringan was first selected for the Scottish national side on 26 February 1920, captaining the side in a 1–1 draw against Wales. He was not selected again until 1923 but would eventually win a total of five international caps, three as captain.[5] Cringan also featured in four matches for a Scottish Football League select side.[6]

Cringan's brother Jimmy was also a professional footballer, who played for twelve seasons with Birmingham between 1922 and 1934.[1]

Honours
Sunderland
Celtic[3]
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References
  1. Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872–1986. Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4.
  2. Billy Cringan, TheStatCat
  3. Celtic player Cringan, William, FitbaStats
  4. Brown, Alan. Scotland – Championship Winning Teams 1900–1920, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 22 June 2007
  5. William Cringan at the Scottish Football Association
  6. "SFL player Willie Cringan". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 3 December 2011.


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