Hugh McQueen played as a Winger for Liverpool Football Club in the late 19th century.

Life and playing career

Born in Harthill, Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire

Lanarkshire or the County of Lanark ) is a Lieutenancy area, registration county and former local government county in the central Lowlands of Scotland...

, Scotland

Scotland

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, Hugh McQueen played for Leith Athletic before being signed by Liverpool manager John McKenna

John McKenna

John McKenna , born in County Monaghan, Ireland, was a self-made businessman and former rugby player, who was the first manager of Liverpool....

 in October 1892, along with his older brother, Matt

Matt McQueen

Matthew 'Matt' McQueen was a Scottish football player who became a director and manager of Liverpool F.C.- Life and playing career :...

. Having the distinction of being one of the first players to represent the Reds he made his debut in a Lancashire League

Lancashire League (football)

The Lancashire League has been the name of two separate football competitions for clubs based in northern England.-Lancashire League :...

 match against Hyde Park United, which Liverpool won 8-0, he went on to help the Anfield

Anfield

Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...

 club gain promotion to the Football League Division Two at the first attempt.

He was also chosen to play in Liverpool's first ever League match, another 8-0 victory this time over Middlesbrough Ironopolis. The wing man missed just one game as Liverpool went the whole season (28 games) unbeaten, they then went on to beat Newton Heath, later to become Man United

Manchester United F.C.

Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...

, in the promotion test match. Liverpool's stay in the top flight was brief, being relegated straight back down to the second tier by the end of the their first season in Division One.

McQueen moved to Derby

Derby County F.C.

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 in July 1895, he also represented Q.P.R

Queens Park Rangers F.C.

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 Gainsborough Trinity and Fulham

Fulham F.C.

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Career details

As a player:

• Liverpool FC (1892 - 1895): 63 appearances, 17 goals - Lancashire League Winners medal 1893, Football League Division Two Winners medal 1894

External links

• Profile at LFChistory.net