Ian McColl
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Miller McColl | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 25 October 2008 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vale of Leven | |||
| 1943–1945 | Queen's Park | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1960 | Rangers | 362 | (12) |
| National team | |||
| 1950–1958 | Scotland | 14 | (0) |
| 1952–1958 | Scottish League XI | 7 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1960–1965 | Scotland | ||
| 1965–1968 | Sunderland | ||
| 1967 | → Vancouver Royal Canadians (USA) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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John Miller "Ian" McColl (7 June 1927 – 25 October 2008) was a Scottish association football defender who played for Queen's Park, Rangers and the Scotland national team. After retiring as a player, he managed the Scotland national team and Sunderland.
Born in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, the grandson of Scotland international William McColl, Ian McColl developed his footballing skills with Vale of Leven juniors while at Vale of Leven F.C. He joined Queen's Park in 1943 when he moved to Glasgow to study engineering at the University of Glasgow. He continued his studies after turning professional and later worked as a qualified engineer.
Rangers manager Bill Struth signed McColl in 1945. During his 15-year spell at Ibrox, he won six League championships, five Scottish Cups and two League Cups. He captained the club during the 1950s and was part of what was known as the Iron Curtain defence, alongside the likes of Sammy Cox, Willie Woodburn and George Young.
His final appearance for Rangers was in the 1960 Scottish Cup Final, a 2–0 win against Kilmarnock. He made a total of 526 appearances for the Glasgow club. He also won 14 caps for Scotland and represented the Scottish League XI.
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