Players - Danny McRorie

Danny McRorie
Birthdate: 25 June 1906
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death: 26 July 1963
Other clubs: Queen of the South (1924-26), Airdrieonians (1926-27), Stenhousemuir (1927-28), Alloa Athletic (1928), Morton (1928-30), Millwall (trial 1933), Rochdale (1933), Morton (2 / 1933-34), Runcorn (1934-36), Morton (3 / 1938)
Signed from: Morton
Signed for LFC: £1,500, 22.11.1930
International debut: 25.10.1930 vs. Wales
International caps: 1/0 (at Morton)
Liverpool debut: 29.11.1930
Last appearance: 12.11.1932
Debut goal: 06.12.1930
Last goal: 07.05.1932
Contract expiry: 12.10.1933
Win ratio: 54.29% W:19 D:5 L:11
Games/goals ratio: 5.83
League games / goals: 33 / 6
Total games / goals: 35 / 6

Player Profile

McRorie arrived at Liverpool in controversial circumstances as following an investigation by the Scottish Football League Commission it was confirmed that Morton had made an illegal payment to McRorie when he was transferred to Liverpool. The Morton club was fined £150 and the Chairman of the club, Mr. Urquhart, was suspended indefinitely from taking any part in football. The manager, Mr. Torrance, was fined £25 and the other directors were severely censured. McRorie had a great reputation as a player as he had been the Scottish first division's leading scorer with 18 goals in just 16 matches in his last campaign at Morton. McRorie played just three times during the 1930/31 season and notched the first of his six Liverpool goals in an amazing game at Roker Park, Sunderland on 6 December 1930. His strike just before the interval gave Liverpool hope at 3-4 but in a match with many twists and turns the home side eventually ran out winners by six goals to five. Outside-right McRorie didn't make the team during the opening weeks of the following season but then played in 25 of the last 29 first division fixtures. His third and final season at Anfield saw him selected for first-team action on just five more occasions.
Appearances per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 33 2 0 0 0 35
1930-1931 3 0 0 0 0 3
1931-1932 25 2 0 0 0 27
1932-1933 5 0 0 0 0 5
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
Apps Minutes Opponent
3 270 Portsmouth
3 270 Sunderland
3 270 Manchester City
3 270 Blackburn Rovers
3 270 Arsenal
2 180 Birmingham City
2 180 Sheffield Wednesday
2 180 Sheffield United
2 180 Leicester City
1 90 WBA
1 90 Derby
1 90 Chesterfield
1 90 Grimsby Town
1 90 West Ham United
1 90 Everton
1 90 Bolton Wanderers
1 90 Aston Villa
1 90 Huddersfield Town
1 90 Newcastle United
1 90 Chelsea
1 90 Blackpool
Total Venue
19 Away
16 Home
Total Competition
33 League
2 FA Cup
Total W D L Win % Manager
35 19 5 11 54.3% George Patterson (2nd term)
Goals per season
Season League FA LC Europe Other Total
Totals 6 0 0 0 0 6
1930-1931 1 0 0 0 0 1
1931-1932 5 0 0 0 0 5
1932-1933 0 0 0 0 0 0
A more detailed look at the player's goalscoring
Total Competition
6 League
Total Goal minute period
1 1-15 minutes
2 31-45 minutes
1 46-60 minutes
1 61-75 minutes
1 76-90 minutes
Total Goal origin
6 Open play
Milestone Appearances
# Date Against Stadium Competition
1 29.11.1930 Sheffield United Anfield League
Milestone Goals
# Minute Date Against Stadium Competition
1 44 06.12.1930 Sunderland Roker Park League
Other Clubs
Club Season Club rank League apps League goals Total apps Total goals
Queen of the South 1924-1926 Scotland Division 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Airdrieonians 1925-1926 Scotland Division 1 4 4 4 4
Airdrieonians 1926-1927 Scotland Division 1 3 1 3 1
Stenhousemuir 1927-1928 Scotland Division 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Alloa Athletic 1928 Scotland Division 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Morton 1929-1930 Scotland Division 1 27 6 27 6
Morton 1930-1931 Scotland Division 1 16 18 16 18
Rochdale 1933 England Third Division North 5 0 5 0
Morton 1933-1934 Scotland Division 2 1 0 1 0
Runcorn 1934-1936 Cheshire County League N/A N/A N/A N/A
Morton 1938 Scotland N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total 56 29 56 29