John McKechnie (footballer)

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John McKechnie
Personal information
Full name John McKechnie [1]
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Right half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1914 Queen's Park 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John McKechnie was a Scottish amateur footballer who played as a right half in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. [1]

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Personal life

McKechnie served as private in the Highland Light Infantry during the First World War and was discharged in November 1918 due to an injured arm. [2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queen's Park 1914–15 [1] Scottish First Division 903 [lower-alpha 1] 0120
Career total9030120
  1. 2 appearances in Glasgow Cup, 1 appearance in War Fund Shield

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "McKechnie, John". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "Queen's Park And The Great War 1914 To 1918 – The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 1" (PDF). p. 7. Retrieved 25 March 2023.