Malcolm McVean

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Malcolm McVean was a Scottish footballer in the 19th century who was signed by John McKenna for Liverpool from Third Lanark. McVean was a leading member of the "Team of the Macs"; he scored Liverpool's first ever goal (in a friendly against Rotherham Town on September 1st, 1892, which Liverpool won 7-1). McVean was also Liverpool's captain for ther first ever competitive match, in the Lancashire League against Higher Walton on September 3rd, 1892 (Liverpool won 8-0, and Walton did not arrive until forty-five minutes after the scheduled kick-off time). When Liverpool were admitted to the Football League a year later, it was McVean who grabbed their first ever goal in the Football League, in a 2-0 win away from home over Middlesbrough Ironopolis on September 2nd, 1893.

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