Willie Maxwell Player Profile

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Player Details

  • Full Name: William Sturrock Maxwell
  • Born: September 21st, 1876 (Arbroath)
  • Died: July 14th, 1940 (Kirkcaldy)
  • Position: Centre Forward
  • Signed: July 1st, 1892
  • First Manager: Selection Committee
  • Career Totals: 20 appearances, 29 goals
  • Also Played For: Bristol City, Dundee, Hearts, Millwall, Stoke City, Sunderland, Third Lanark


Playing History

Season Win % Draw % Loss %
1894-95 - - - - - - -
1893-94 20 29 0 0 65.0% 5.0% 30.0%
1892-93 - - - - - - -
Totals: 20 (0) 29


 Apps = First Team Appearances (Sub Appearances) | Gls = Goals
 GtGR = Goals to Games Ratio | W/D/L - Games won, drawn or lost as percentage of games played in
 Yel = Yellow Cards/Cautions | Red = Red Cards/Dismissals

 Recent First Team Starts
 02/06/94 Final vs. Forfar (N) 3 - 6
 17/03/94 vs. Forfar (A) 3 - 6
 10/03/94 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H) 9 - 2
 03/02/94 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A) 5 - 3
 20/01/94 vs. Montrose (H) 3 - 1

 Recent First Team Goals
 02/06/94 Final vs. Forfar (N) 3 - 6
 10/03/94 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H) 9 - 2
 20/01/94 vs. Montrose (H) 3 - 1
 13/01/94 vs. Victoria Utd (H) 14 - 3
 30/12/93 vs. Forfar (H) 8 - 3

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 02/06/94 Final vs. Forfar (N)  3 - 6
 10/03/94 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  9 - 2
 10/03/94 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  9 - 2
 10/03/94 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  9 - 2
 10/03/94 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  9 - 2
 10/03/94 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  9 - 2
 10/03/94 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  9 - 2
 20/01/94 vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 1
 20/01/94 vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 1
 13/01/94 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  14 - 3
 13/01/94 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  14 - 3
 13/01/94 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  14 - 3
 13/01/94 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  14 - 3
 30/12/93 vs. Forfar (H)  8 - 3
 23/12/93 Semi Final vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 7
 25/11/93 First Round vs. Broxburn Sham (A)  8 - 3
 18/11/93 Second Round vs. Strathmore D (A)  4 - 2
 18/11/93 Second Round vs. Strathmore D (A)  4 - 2
 04/11/93 Third Round Replay vs. Strathmore D (H)  3 - 0
 28/10/93 Third Round Replay vs. Strathmore D (A)  3 - 3
 21/10/93 vs. Montrose (A)  4 - 1
 30/09/93 vs. Johnstone Wan. (H)  8 - 3
 30/09/93 vs. Johnstone Wan. (H)  8 - 3
 30/09/93 vs. Johnstone Wan. (H)  8 - 3
 09/09/93 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  11 - 1
 09/09/93 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  11 - 1
 09/09/93 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  11 - 1
 09/09/93 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  11 - 1
 09/09/93 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  11 - 1

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 02/06/94 Final vs. Forfar (N)  3 - 6
 17/03/94 vs. Forfar (A)  3 - 6
 10/03/94 Semi Final vs. Montrose (H)  9 - 2
 03/02/94 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (A)  5 - 3
 20/01/94 vs. Montrose (H)  3 - 1
 13/01/94 vs. Victoria Utd (H)  14 - 3
 30/12/93 vs. Forfar (H)  8 - 3
 23/12/93 Semi Final vs. Dundee (A)  3 - 7
 16/12/93 Second Round vs. Queen's Park (H)  0 - 3
 25/11/93 First Round vs. Broxburn Sham (A)  8 - 3
 18/11/93 Second Round vs. Strathmore D (A)  4 - 2
 11/11/93 First Round vs. Brechin (Old) (A)  6 - 2
 04/11/93 Third Round Replay vs. Strathmore D (H)  3 - 0
 28/10/93 Third Round Replay vs. Strathmore D (A)  3 - 3
 21/10/93 vs. Montrose (A)  4 - 1
 14/10/93 Third Round vs. Strathmore D (A)  2 - 3
 07/10/93 vs. Victoria Utd (A)  3 - 2
 30/09/93 vs. Johnstone Wan. (H)  8 - 3
 16/09/93 vs. Strathmore D (A)  3 - 5
 09/09/93 vs. Aberdeen (Old) (H)  11 - 1


Biography

Maxwell rose to prominence during the early 1890s and after two seasons in the Gayfield first team, he began to be much sought after, and had a trial with Dundee in February 1894. He stayed at Gayfield for the rest of that season but after a pre season friendly in August 1894, Maxwell signed for Hearts, however he ended up back in the east played for Dundee later that year, staying with his parents in Arbroath and commuting to work as a solicitor in Dundee.

He signed for Hearts in August 1894 after a pre season friendly aganst them followed by moving to Edinburgh in late August 1894 to work there in a solicitors office. Having had trials for Scotland in 1895, Maxwell was persuaded to turn professional and join Stoke City in August of that year. He went on to spend 6 years in the Potteries before playing for Third Lanark, Sunderland, Millwall and Bristol City later in his career.

During his time as a player at Gayfield, Maxwell was noted for his 'demon dribbling' and was known as a forward who used his pace to beat the defence, as opposed to the 'regular' forward of the day who relied on his strength. Maxwell must have been fairly strong himself however, with it being reported in the summer of 1894 that he had won the 'cricket ball throw' in the yearly athletics meet at Gayfield with a distance of 104 yards!

Maxwell was a regular cricket player in the summer months (presumably a boundary fielder going by his throwing abilities!) and he appeared for Arbroath United Cricket Club both during and after his time at Gayfield, and he also appeared for Staffordshire in a Minor Counties match in 1904.

Upon retiring from playing football, Maxwell moved to Belgium to take up a coaching role with their national team.

Debut

September 9th, 1893
Aberdeen (Old) 1 - 11 Arbroath

Northern League


Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Willie was born on this date in Arbroath.

    Thursday, September 21st, 1876

  • Signed For Arbroath

    Maxwell rose to prominence during the early 1890s and after two seasons in the Gayfield first team, he began to be much sought after, and had a trial with Dundee in February 1894. He stayed at Gayfield for the rest of that season but after a pre season friendly in August 1894, Maxwell signed for Hearts, however he ended up back in the east played for Dundee later that year, staying with his parents in Arbroath and commuting to work as a solicitor in Dundee.

    Friday, July 1st, 1892

  • Debut - Arbroath 11 - 1 Aberdeen (Old)

    Saturday, September 9th, 1893

  • First Goal - Arbroath 11 - 1 Aberdeen (Old)

    Saturday, September 9th, 1893

  • Last Appearance - Arbroath 3 - 6 Forfar

    Saturday, June 2nd, 1894

  • Last Goal - Arbroath 3 - 6 Forfar

    Saturday, June 2nd, 1894