William Patrick Maley (1868 - 1958)

Born 25 Apr 1868 in Newry, County Down, Ireland

Died 2 Apr 1958 at age 89 in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Wikidata: Item Q143489, en:Wikipedia - Founder-manager of Celtic (Glasgow Celtic Football Club)

Willie was the first manager of Celtic Football Club, and one of the most successful managers in Scottish football history. During his managerial tenure, Willie led Celtic to thirty major trophies (16 league championships and 14 Scottish Cups) in forty-three consecutive years as manager. Fans still sing his name to this day.

His playing career was less spectacular, 70 appearances for Celtic as a half back from 1888-1897, and one appearance for Manchester City. He played twice for the Scotland national team but as an Irish-born son of an Irish father and Canadian mother, there was concern over his eligibility and he was not selected again.^[1]

William was born in 1868. He was the son of Thomas Maley and Mary Ann Montgomery. He was born in Newry Barracks, County Down where his father, a member of the Royal North British Fusiliers was stationed, but he was raised in Cathcart, Renfrewshire on the outskirts of Glasgow, where his father moved after his honourable discharge from the army.

In the 1881 census, William and his family were living in Argyle Place, Cathcart, Renfrew, Scotland.

Thomas MALEY Head M 50 M 1st Class Sergt Instr Of Volunteers Ireland

Mary MALEY Wife M 36 F ----- Nova Scotia

Thomas E. MALEY Son U 16 M Pupil Teacher England

William P. MALEY Son ----- 12 M Scholar Ireland

Alexander S. M. MALEY Son ----- 6 M Scholar Cathart, Renfrew, Scotland

William's marriage to Irish-born Helen Stormonth Pye was registered in 1896 in the Gorbals district.^[2] They had 5 children in Dennistoun, Renfrewshire (plus Mary who was born in Shettleston):

• Charles T Storm Maley 1896-
• William Patrick Maley 1898
• Helen Mary Maley 1900-
• James Joseph Maley 1902- (uncertain)
• Mary Montgomery Maley 1903-
• Edward Maley 1905- (uncertain)

He was widowed in 1926.

He passed away in 1958 and was buried at Cathcart Cemetery, East Renfrewshire.

Find A Grave: Memorial #44724383

He was inducted into the Scottish Football Hall of Fame in 2009.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.scotsfootballworldwide.scot/maley
2. ↑ Marriage Registration: "Statutory Register of Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 644/12/88
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 11 May 2024)
   William P Maley marriage to Helen S Pye registered 1896 in Gorbals.

• William Patrick Maley

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