Tom McKenna (footballer, born 1891)
Thomas Patrick McKenna (October 1891 – 1974) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Barrow.[1] He later managed Merthyr Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Patrick McKenna[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 1891 | ||
| Place of birth | Tullamore, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1974 (aged 82–83)[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Shelbourne | |||
| Garston | |||
| Colne | |||
| 1911–1912 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 1912–1913 | Barrow | ||
| 1913–1915 | Grimsby Town | 16 | (0) |
| 1915–1921 | Belfast United | ||
| 1921–1922 | Barrow | 16 | (0) |
| Kendal Town | |||
| Morecambe | |||
| Ulverston Town | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1928–1930 | Merthyr Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
McKenna served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grimsby Town | 1914–15[4] | Second Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 189. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- "Grimsby Town Football Club". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Grimsby Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Grimsby Town Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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