Terry McCavana explained

Terry McCavana
Fullname:William Terence McCavana
Birth Date:24 January 1922
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Death Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Position:Defender
Years1:1947–1948
Clubs1:Coleraine
Caps1:24
Goals1:0
Years2:1948–1949
Clubs2:Notts County
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1949–1960
Clubs3:Coleraine
Caps3:257
Goals3:5
Clubs4:Eastern Union
Totalcaps:284
Totalgoals:5
Nationalyears1:1954–1955
Nationalteam1:Northern Ireland
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

William Terence McCavana (24 January 1922 – 16 September 2015) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Belfast, McCavana began his career as an amateur for Coleraine.[1] He left in 1948 when he moved to England with the RAF,[1] signing for Notts County where he made three league appearances. He returned to Coleraine after a year, staying there for twelve seasons before moving to New Zealand in 1960 to play for Eastern Union.[1] He spent the rest of his life in New Zealand with his wife and five children, and "he played an active role in attempting to establish football in the country throughout the 1960s and 70s."[2]

He also earned three caps for the Northern Ireland national team.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. 18 May 2017. NIFG.
  2. Web site: Tributes paid to former Coleraine footballer Terry McCavana who went on to represent Northern Ireland. 19 September 2015. 18 May 2017. David Young. Belfast Telegraph.