Vincent McBride


Vincent McBride was a footballer who played in the Football League for Walsall and Mansfield Town.
Vince McBride was associated with Aston Villa for a period of two years without establishing himself in the first team. He had spells with Northwich Victoria, Colwyn Bay and Rhyl before joining Mossley in 1962. McBride successfully limited the young giant of a keeper's Jock Wallace, Jr. appearances for the Ashton United first team; being one of two Football League calibre keepers on the books at the same time.

Later life

Vince McBride went on to teach P.E at West Hill School, where he had been Head Boy in 1949, after his footballing career.
He settled in Cheshire after retirement until his death in 2005. A bench at Sandiway Golf Club is set on the 12th hole in his memory.