| Archie McPherson | |
| Fullname: | Archibald Johnston McPherson |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1909 |
| Birth Place: | Buchanan, Stirling, Scotland |
| Death Place: | Alloa, Scotland |
| Height: | 5 ft 8+1/2 in[1] |
| Years1: | – |
| Years2: | 1928–1929 |
| Years3: | 1928–1929 |
| Years4: | 1929–1934 |
| Years5: | 1934–1937 |
| Years6: | 1937–1938 |
| Years7: | 1938–1939 |
| Years8: | 1939–1940 |
| Clubs1: | Alva Albion Rangers |
| Clubs3: | → East Stirlingshire (loan) |
| Clubs6: | Falkirk |
| Clubs8: | Dundee United |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Caps4: | 130 |
| Caps5: | 68 |
| Caps6: | 42 |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1959–1969 |
Archibald Johnston McPherson (10 February 1909 – 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside left or left half, with his longest spell being with Liverpool. He was later a manager, in charge of Alloa Athletic for a decade.
McPherson, known as 'Curly', began his professional career with Rangers[2] [3] before moving south of the border to join Liverpool in late 1929 after 18 months at Ibrox,[4] in which he was loaned to East Stirlingshire then had a role as back-up to Bob McPhail, deciding to leave as he was unlikely to displace the Scottish international despite impressing when he did fill in while McPhail was injured. He was to be a regular in Liverpool's first-team for the next five years, playing as an inside-left and forming a partnership with Fred Hopkin.
Described as a skilful player and an accurate passer, in December 1934 he moved on to Sheffield United, where he was employed as a wing-half. He featured on the losing side in the 1936 FA Cup Final, before returning to Scotland to spend one year at Falkirk[5] then short spells at East Fife and Dundee United up to the outbreak of World War II,[6] after which he retired. He later managed Alloa Athletic for ten years,[7] until a short time before his death in 1969.[3]
He also played cricket, as a batsman, for Clackmannan County in the Scottish Counties Championship.[8]
1929–30[9]
1959–60, 1965–66