Sammy McQuiston

Sammy McQuiston
Personal information
Full name Samuel McQuiston[1]
Date of birth 1954 (age 71–72)[1]
Positions
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1978 Coleraine
1978–1983 Ballymena United 90 (33)
1984–1987 Glenavon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel McQuiston (born 1954) is a Northern Irish former association footballer who played as a midfielder and forward.

Career

In the 1980–81 UEFA Cup, McQuiston scored Ballymena United's first ever goal in European competition, during a 2–1 win against East German side Vorwärts Frankfurt.[2] Later that season, he scored the only goal of the 1980–81 Irish Cup final against Glenavon.[3] Following a disagreement between him and caretaker manager Alex Donald in 1983, McQuiston was prepared to quit the club. And despite having talks about his future with manager Ian Russell, he left the club after he found out that Donald had been appointed as Russell's assistant.[4] In total, he made 181 appearances for Ballymena United, scoring 72 goals, including 33 goals in 90 Irish League matches.[1]

While at Glenavon, he scored in the final of the 1987–88 Irish League Cup against Portadown.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sammy McQuiston | Player Statistics". bufchistory.com. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "History: Ballymena 2-1 Vorwärts | UEFA Europa League 1980/81". UEFA. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ballymena United fan Johnny Doak records a fabled period of success for the Sky Blues". BelfastLive. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Disagreement with caretaker boss ends career with United". Ballymena Observer. 9 April 1997. p. 48.
  5. ↑ "HISTORY MAKERS: PORTADOWN'S LEAGUE CUP STORY". Northern Ireland Football League. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
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