Harry McShane (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Harold McShane | ||
| Date of birth | 8 April 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 12 November 2012 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Outside-left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1937–1946 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | (1) |
| 1947–1950 | Bolton Wanderers | 93 | (6) |
| 1950–1954 | Manchester United | 56 | (8) |
| 1954–1955 | Oldham Athletic | 41 | (5) |
| Chorley | |||
| Wellington Town | |||
| Droylsden | |||
| Total | 207 | (20) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Harold McShane (8 April 1920 – 12 November 2012) was a Scottish football player, who played as a direct and speedy winger. He was the father of actor Ian McShane.
He began his professional career with Blackburn Rovers, and after the Second World War he turned out for Huddersfield Town, Bolton Wanderers, Manchester United, Oldham Athletic, Chorley, Wellington Town, and Droylsden. He scored 20 goals in 207 league games in the Football League, and won the First Division title with Manchester United in 1951–52. He worked at Old Trafford after his retirement, spending a period as the stadium's announcer.
Born in Holytown, North Lanarkshire, McShane started his professional career with Bellshill Athletic, before turning professional at Blackburn Rovers in April 1937. During the Second World War, he guested for Manchester City, Blackpool, Reading and Port Vale.
After the war ended he joined Huddersfield Town, and made 15 appearances in the First Division in the 1946–47 season, scoring one goal in a 5–2 win over Derby County at Leeds Road on 11 September. After recovering from a broken arm, he moved on to league rivals Bolton Wanderers in 1947.
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