William McKinnon (footballer, born 1859) explained

William McKinnon
Fullname:	William Neilson McKinnon
Birth Date:	6 June 1859
Birth Place:	Bonhill, Scotland
Death Place:	Dumbarton, Scotland
Position:	Forward
Years1:	1877–1890
Clubs1:	Dumbarton^[1]
Nationalyears1:	1883–1884
Nationalteam1:	Scotland^[2]
Nationalcaps1:	4
Nationalgoals1:	0

William Neilson 'Kinnie' McKinnon (6 June 1859 – 14 October 1899) was a Scottish footballer.

Career

McKinnon played his entire domestic football career with Dumbarton which spanned almost 13 seasons.

Honours

Dumbarton^[3] - Scottish Cup: Runners Up 1880–81
- Dumbartonshire Cup: Winners 1884–85
- Glasgow Charity Cup: Runners Up 1881–82;1884–85
- 4 caps for Scotland between 1882 and 1884
- 4 representative caps for Scotch Counties between 1881 and 1883
- 1 representative cap for Dumbartonshire in 1885, scoring one goal
- 2 international trial matches for Scotland in 1881.

External links

• • William McKinnon (Dumbarton Football Club Historical Archive)
• London Hearts profile
• Scottish Football Historical Archive

Notes and References

1. Book: McAllister, Jim . The Sons of the Rock - The Official History of Dumbarton Football Club . J&J Robertson Printers . 2002 . Dumbarton.
2. Book: Smith, Paul . Scotland Who's Who . Pitch Publishing . 2013 . 9781909178847 .
3. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.