Dave McKearney

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Dave McKearney
Personal information
Full name David Jonathan McKearney [1]
Date of birth (1968-06-20) 20 June 1968 (age 55)
Place of birth Crosby, Lancashire, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender/midfielder
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Northwich Victoria
1989–1993 Crewe Alexandra 108 (12)
1993–1995 Wigan Athletic 49 (9)
1995–1996 Chorley
1996–2004 Morecambe 299 (14)
2004–2006 Burscough
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Jonathan McKearney (born 20 June 1968) is an English former footballer. He was a versatile player who played both as a defender and midfielder.

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Career

He made his Football League debut for Crewe Alexandra, coming on as a substitute in a goal-less draw at Preston North End on 17 October 1989. After sporadic appearances during the rest of the season, he gained a regular starting place after left back Paul Edwards was sold to Coventry City in March 1990, and McKearney scored his first Crewe goal in a 2–1 defeat at Mansfield Town on 28 April 1990. [2] In 1993, in his last game for the club, McKearney was part of the Crewe side beaten by York City after a penalty shoot-out in the 1993 Football League Third Division play-off final at Wembley Stadium on 29 May 1993, [3] he scored an extra-time penalty to make the score 1–1 and take the game to the shoot-out. [4] During his time at Crewe, McKearney played 108 league games, scoring 12 goals. [5]

After time at Wigan Athletic, McKearney moved to Morecambe from Chorley in July 1996, and made almost 300 appearances in just under ten years at the club. He was part of the team that won the Spalding Cup in 1998, and won two Lancashire Cup winners' medals with the club. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "David McKearney". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Crisp, p.121.
  3. ↑ Crisp, p.124.
  4. ↑ Elliott, Sam (29 May 1993). "Football: Hall is York's hero". Independent. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ↑ Crisp, p.149.
  6. ↑ Dave McKearney on Morecambe FC official website

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