Jimmy McKechnie explained

Jimmy McKechnie
Fullname:John James McKechnie
Birth Place:Inverness, Scotland
Height:[1]
Position:Full back
Years1:1919–1920
Clubs1:Newcastle United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1920–1921
Clubs2:Northampton Town
Caps2:11
Goals2:0
Years3:1921–1922
Clubs3:Exeter City
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Years4:1922–1923
Clubs4:Stockport County
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:1923–1926
Clubs5:Clapton Orient
Caps5:47
Goals5:0
Years6:1926
Clubs6:Crewe Alexandra
Caps6:15
Goals6:0
Years7:1928
Clubs7:Dundalk GNR
Caps7:11
Goals7:0

John James McKechnie was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Exeter City, Crewe Alexandra, Northampton Town and Stockport County.[2] [3]

Personal life

McKechnie served as a corporal in the Royal Horse Artillery during the First World War.[4]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueNational CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stockport County1923–24[5] Second Division800080
Dundalk GNR1928–29[6] League of Ireland11000110
Career total19000190

Notes and References

  1. News: 13 August 1923 . The lure of promotion. Clapton Orient . 6 . Athletic News . Manchester.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 189.
  3. Web site: McKechnie, John (Jimmy) . 27 October 2019 . grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk . English.
  4. Web site: Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War . 27 October 2019 . North East War Memorials Project.
  5. Web site: Jimmy MacKechnie County Record . 27 October 2019 . gogogocounty.org.
  6. Web site: Jimmy McKechnie . 27 October 2019 . History of Dundalk F.C..