John McNamee explained

John McNamee
Birth Date:1941 6, df=y
Birth Place:Coatbridge, Scotland
Position:Defender
Clubs1:Bellshill Athletic
Years2:1960–1963
Clubs2:Celtic
Caps2:27
Goals2:2
Years3:1963–1966
Clubs3:Hibernian
Caps3:77
Goals3:4
Years4:1966–1971
Clubs4:Newcastle United
Caps4:117
Goals4:8
Years5:1971–1973
Clubs5:Blackburn Rovers
Caps5:56
Goals5:9
Years6:1973–1974
Clubs6:Hartlepool United
Caps6:2
Goals6:0
Years7:1974
Clubs7:Lancaster City
Caps7:12
Goals7:2
Years8:1975–1976
Clubs8:Workington
Caps8:2
Goals8:0
Totalcaps:293
Totalgoals:25
Manageryears1:1975–1976
Managerclubs1:Workington

John McNamee (11 June 1941 – November 2024) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in more than 280 league games as a defender for Celtic, Hibernian, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Hartlepool United, and Workington.

McNamee began his senior career with Celtic and played in the 1963 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Rangers. He was then signed by Jock Stein to play for Hibernian in April 1964, but Stein himself moved in the opposite direction early in the next year. McNamee signed for Newcastle United in December 1966, and was part of the team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.[1]

After leaving Newcastle in 1971, McNamee played for Blackburn Rovers, Hartlepool United, Lancaster City and Workington (serving as player-manager of the latter) before retiring in 1976.

McNamee died in November 2024, at the age of 83.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Hardie, David. Emotional ER return for old boy McNamee, Edinburgh Evening News, 15 November 2008.
  2. News: Gibson . John . Newcastle United hero John McNamee dies aged 83 as tributes paid to 'a giant of a man' . 28 November 2024 . Chronicle Live . 28 November 2024.