| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Michael | ||
| Date of birth | 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1938 (aged 63–64) | ||
| Place of death | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre forward Inside left | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1890–1893 | Wishaw Thistle | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1893–1896 | Heart of Midlothian | 44 | (24) |
| 1896–1897 | Liverpool | 19 | (5) |
| 1897–1900 | Heart of Midlothian | 41 | (32) |
| 1900–1901 | Bristol City | ||
| 1901 | Wishaw Thistle | ||
| 1901–02 | Falkirk | ||
| 1902–03 | Wishaw Thistle | ||
| 1903–1904 | Motherwell | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1899 | Scottish Football League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
William Michael was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Heart of Midlothian between 1893 and 1900, interspersed by a one-season spell with Liverpool.[1][2]
Michael was the top scorer in the Scottish League Division One in the 1899–1900 season, scoring 15 goals.[3] He played for the Scottish Football League XI once, in February 1899.[4]