Joe McBride (b.Govan, 10th June 1938) was a Scottish footballer who played for Celtic, Hibernian, Motherwell and Dunfermline Athletic. His career at Celtic was cut short due to a major injury. A truly wise man once wrote: "McBride? He's no use - all he can do is score goals." And that is exactly what made him one of the most prolific Strikers ever. A STRIKE RATE OF OVER 91%! While speculation in football is essentially meaningless, it is a reasonable suggestion that if Joe's career had not been seriously interrupted by injury at such a crucial point, he might have established an unparalleled club scoring benchmark. In the glorious Season in the Sun of 66/67, he had amassed an astonishing 37 goals before Christmas and despite not kicking another ball following his breakdown at Pittodrie, he remained the country's top-scorer at the end of that season. Ironically born in Govan, home of Rangers...
