Michael McAvoy (1871–1950) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left half, featuring for Darwen in England's Football League (making the move south along with Robert Maxwell),Kilmarnock Athletic Players For Darwen F.C., Glasgow Evening Post: 7 December 1891, via Play Up Liverpool then for St Mirren and Abercorn in the Scottish Football League. He made over 300 appearances for St Mirren over 13 years with the Paisley club,Player profiles Mc, StMirren.info including the 1908 Scottish Cup Final, a defeat at the hands of CelticFootball. Scottish Cup–Final Tie., The Glasgow Herald, 20 April 1908 – after four losses at the semi-final stage of the competition in previous years.
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