Willie McKenna
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][3] He later served on the Queen's Park committee and as club president.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Crea J. McKenna[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Gorbals, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 18 April 1958 (aged 68)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Queen's Park | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1907–1908 | Queen's Park | 17 | (0) |
| 1908–1910 | Falkirk | 25 | (0) |
| 1910 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 7 | (0) |
| 1910 | Morton | 1 | (0) |
| 1910–1913 | Queen's Park | 18 | (0) |
| 1914–1915 | Clydebank | 24 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
McKenna was married with two daughters.[2] 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.[2] Late in the war, he transferred to the Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers & Miners.[2] After the war, McKenna worked in the family tailoring business and later served in the Home Guard during the Second World War.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1907–08[1] | Scottish First Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Falkirk | 1908–09[4] | Scottish First Division | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |
| Port Glasgow Athletic | 1909–10[3] | Scottish First Division | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Morton | 1909–10[3] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Queen's Park | 1910–11[1] | Scottish First Division | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |
| 1911–12[1] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Queen's Park total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Clydebank | 1914–15[4] | Scottish Second Division | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| Career total | 92 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
References
- "McKenna, William Crea J." QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- "Port Glasgow Athletic Player William C J McKenna Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.