Johnny McKenna
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John McKenna | ||
Date of birth | 6 June 1926 | ||
Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
Date of death | 1980 (aged 53–54) | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1945–1948 | Linfield | 46 | (12) |
1948–1953 | Huddersfield Town | 134 | (8) |
1954–1957 | Blackpool | 25 | (2) |
1957–1958 | Southport | 15 | (1) |
1958–1959 | Wisbech Town | 12 | (0) |
International career | |||
1949–1951 | Northern Ireland[2] | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John McKenna (6 June 1926 – 1980) was a professional footballer who played mainly for Huddersfield Town during the 1940s and 1950s. He also gained seven caps for Northern Ireland.
References
[edit]- ^ "Johnny McKenna". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats (NIFG). Jonny Dewart. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Johnny McKenna at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
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Categories:
- 1926 births
- 1980 deaths
- Association footballers from Belfast
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland men's international footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- English Football League players
- Linfield F.C. players
- Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
- Blackpool F.C. players
- Southport F.C. players
- Pre-1950 IFA men's international footballers
- Ireland (IFA) men's wartime international footballers
- Northern Ireland association football biography stubs