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]

Willie McKenna
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(1958-04-18) (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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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[a] 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
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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "McKenna, William Crea J." QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "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.
  3. ^ a b c "Port Glasgow Athletic Player William C J McKenna Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.