Brian McClair

Brian McClair was born on 8 December 1963 (age 60)

Born on 8th December 1963, the grizzled midfielder Brian McClair was a player who knew what to do in the centre of the park. Standing 5ft 10in and weighing 12st 8lb, the lad could hold his weight in the middle of the fray.

McClair ended his playing saga at Motherwell during the seasons of 1998-1999. Making a modest number of appearances, he trotted onto the Motherwell turf a mere 11 times in the season.

Prior to that, McClair had been a Manchester United man. By the end of his stint from 1987 to 1998, he'd donned the United colours in a variety of appearances ranging from a lowly 13 times in 1997-1998 to a hefty 42 times in 1992-1993. And let's not forget the suitable amount of goals that bloke added, the peak being 24 during the 1987-1988 season.

Before crossing the border to the theatrics of English football, McClair was quite the star for Celtic. Turning out impressively during the seasons of 1983-1987, he scored a whopping 35 times in the 1986-1987 season alone. We Celtic supporters still love a chin wag about that season, I'll tell you.

Before he joined our beloved Celtic, McClair was carving a career out in Motherwell. Tallying 28 appearances in the 1982-1983 season, and another 11 in the previous year, the young lad was getting his feet wet in the art of the beautiful game.

If we go back far enough, we'd find a young Brian McClair on the sidelines at Aston Villa in the 1980-1981 season. Took the step to leave Scotland and join Villa but sadly for him, he couldn't ear a starting berth that season.

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Centre Midfield
Primary Position
Midfielder
Position
CM
1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height
10
Squad Number
80kg (12st 8lb)
Weight
8 December 1963 (age 60)
Date of Birth
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Country of Birth

Career stats

Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 1998 - 1999
Country
Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games
11
Goals
-
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1997 - 1998
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
13
Goals
-
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1996 - 1997
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
19
Goals
-
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1995 - 1996
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
22
Goals
3
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1994 - 1995
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
40
Goals
5
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1993 - 1994
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
26
Goals
1
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1992 - 1993
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
42
Goals
9
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1991 - 1992
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
42
Goals
18
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1990 - 1991
Country
England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Games
36
Goals
13
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1989 - 1990
Games
37
Goals
5
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1988 - 1989
Games
38
Goals
10
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
Season 1987 - 1988
Games
40
Goals
24
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 1986 - 1987
Games
44
Goals
35
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 1985 - 1986
Games
34
Goals
22
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 1984 - 1985
Games
32
Goals
19
Team
Celtic
Celtic
Season 1983 - 1984
Games
35
Goals
23
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 1982 - 1983
Games
28
Goals
11
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
Season 1981 - 1982
Games
11
Goals
4
Team
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Season 1980 - 1981
Games
-
Goals
-

Transfers

Team
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
10 December 1998
Type
Signed
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
1 July 1998
Type
Signed
Team
Manchester United
Manchester United
29 July 1987
Type
Fee (£850k)
Team
Celtic
Celtic
1 July 1983
Type
Fee (£100k)
Team
Motherwell
Motherwell
10 July 1981
Type
Signed
Team
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
1 July 1980
Type
Signed

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