John Meechan

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John Meechan
Personal information
Full name John Stewart Meechan
Place of birth Falkirk, Scotland
Date of death 1962
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Maryhill Hibernian
St Mirren
1933–1934 Burnley 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Stewart Meechan was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre forward. He played in the Scottish Football League with St Mirren, and FalkirkF.C he also made two appearances in the English Football League for Burnley in the 1933–34 season.

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