Stephen McKeown

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Stephen McKeown
Personal information
Full name Stephen James McKeown
Date of birth (1981-07-17) 17 July 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder, striker
Team information
Current team
 Irvine Meadow
Youth career
Cathkin United
1997–1998 Airdrieonians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1998–2002 Airdrieonians 34 (4)
2002–2008 Airdrie United 154 (33)
2008–2010 Partick Thistle 54 (6)
2010 Ayr United 4 (0)
2011 Airdrie United 5 (0)
2012 Pollok FC
2013 Irvine Meadow
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 January 2012

Stephen James McKeown (born 17 July 1981) is a Scottish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

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Career

McKeown was raised in the Fernhill district of Rutherglen and attended Trinity High School in the town. [1]

He joined Airdrieonians at the age of 16 from a local boys' club on the recommendation of Sandy Stewart, [1] spending four years with that version of the club and six more with its successor Airdrie United from its inception in 2002. At one point he lost his enjoyment for football and was ready to quit the game, but recanted after advice from Stewart and his father. [1] In 2006 he scored a late penalty as Airdrie eliminated top-division Dunfermline from the Scottish Cup. [2]

McKeown signed for Partick Thistle of the First Division at the opening of the January transfer window of 2008. [1] Soon after joining, he scored against Rangers in a League Cup tie. [3] He joined Ayr United after leaving Partick in summer 2010 on a free transfer. [4]

McKeown was released from his contract at Ayr following a training ground incident[ citation needed ] and rejoined Airdrie United in January 2011. [5] He lasted two months at the Diamonds before leaving the club, citing commitments away from football as the reason.

He later joined Junior club Pollok FC in January 2012 and made his first start for the club in the Emirates Scottish Junior Cup Fourth Round. On 28 September 2013, McKeown joined Irvine Meadow, also of the Junior grade. [6]

Personal life

His nieces Kodie Hay and Brogan Hay are also footballers who play for Glasgow City. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Stephen has the jagged edge". Daily Record/Rutherglen Reformer . 23 July 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Debut Boyd's hat-trick sends Rangers through". The Guardian . 8 January 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Partick Thistle 1-2 Rangers (AET)". BBC Sport. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ayr United sign Partick midfielder Stephen McKeown". Daily Record . Glasgow. 11 June 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Airdrie bring back Diamond". Official website. Scottish Professional Football League. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Meadow sign McKeown
  7. ↑ "Rutherglen girls earn call-up for Scotland under-15's". Daily Record . Glasgow. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2017.


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