John McKeown (disambiguation)

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John McKeown is an English musician.

John McKeown may also refer to:

John J. McKeown, also known by the nicknames of "J.J.", and "Mac", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Cumberland, and at club level for Whitehaven, as a left-footed toe-end style goal-kicking fullback, i.e. number 1.

John McKeown is a former professional footballer who has played for several clubs in the Scottish Football League.

Jackie McKeown British musician

Jackie McKeown is the Scottish former lead singer and guitarist for the Glasgow indie rock band The Yummy Fur and plays currently in 1990s.

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