Willie McKenna explained

Willie McKenna
Fullname:William Crea J. McKenna
Birth Date:5 October 1889
Birth Place:Gorbals, Scotland
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Queen's Park
Years1:1907–1908
Clubs1:Queen's Park
Caps1:17
Goals1:0
Years2:1908–1910
Clubs2:Falkirk
Caps2:25
Goals2:0
Years3:1910
Clubs3:Port Glasgow Athletic
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:1910
Clubs4:Morton
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:1910–1913
Clubs5:Queen's Park
Caps5:18
Goals5:0
Years6:1914–1915
Clubs6:Clydebank
Caps6:24
Goals6:0

William Crea J. McKenna (5 October 1889 – 18 April 1958), also known as Billy McKenna, was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Falkirk, Port Glasgow Athletic, Morton and Clydebank.[1] [2] He later served on the Queen's Park committee and as club president.[3]

Personal life

McKenna was married with two daughters. He served in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry in India during the First World War, initially as an enlisted man, prior to being commissioned as a second lieutenant in May 1917. Late in the war, he transferred to the Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers & Miners. After the war, McKenna worked in the family tailoring business and later served in the Home Guard during the Second World War.

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueScottish CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park1907–08Scottish First Division170001[4] 0180
Falkirk1908–09[5] Scottish First Division25040290
Port Glasgow Athletic1909–10Scottish First Division701080
Morton1909–10Scottish First Division1010
Queen's Park1910–11Scottish First Division17020190
1911–12100010
Total3502010380
Clydebank1914–15Scottish Second Division24020260
Career total92090101020
  1. Web site: McKenna, William Crea J. . 11 October 2016 . QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website.
  2. Web site: Port Glasgow Athletic Player William C J McKenna Details . 13 October 2016 . www.fitbastats.com.
  3. Web site: Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 . 13 October 2016 . 8.
  4. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  5. Book: Litster, John . Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players . PM Publications . Norwich.