Michael McAvoy

Michael McAvoy
Personal information
Date of birth 1871
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Date of death 1950 (aged 7879)
Place of death Paisley, Scotland
Position(s) Left half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kilmarnock Athletic
1891–1896 Darwen 94 (7)
1896–1909 St Mirren   263 (10)
1909–1910 Abercorn  3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Michael McAvoy (1871–1950) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half, featuring for Darwen in England's Football League (making the move south along with Robert Maxwell), then for St Mirren and Abercorn in the Scottish Football League. He made over 300 appearances for St Mirren over 13 years with the Paisley club, including the 1908 Scottish Cup Final, a defeat at the hands of Celtic – after four losses at the semi-final stage of the competition in previous years.