Willie McKenna

William Crea J. McKenna (5 October 1889 – 18 April 1958), also known as Billy McKenna, was a Scottish amateur football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park, Falkirk, Port Glasgow Athletic, Morton and Clydebank.[1][3] He later served on the Queen's Park committee and as club president.[2]

Willie McKenna
Personal information
Full name William Crea J McKenna[1]
Date of birth 5 October 1889
Place of birth Gorbals, Scotland
Date of death 18 April 1958(1958-04-18) (aged 68)[2]
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Queen's Park
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1908 Queen's Park 17 (0)
1908–1910 Falkirk 25 (0)
1910 Port Glasgow Athletic 7 (0)
1910 Morton 1 (0)
1910–1913 Queen's Park 18 (0)
1914–1915 Clydebank 24 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

McKenna was married with two daughters.[4] He served in the Lanarkshire Yeomanry in India during the First World War, initially as an enlisted man, prior to being commissioned as a second lieutenant in May 1917.[2] Late in the war, he transferred to the Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers & Miners.[2] After the war, McKenna worked in the family tailoring business and later served in the Home Guard during the Second World War.[4]

Career statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1907–08[1] Scottish First Division 17 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 18 0
Falkirk 1908–09[5] Scottish First Division 25 0 4 0 — 29 0
Port Glasgow Athletic 1909–10[3] Scottish First Division 7 0 1 0 — 8 0
Morton 1909–10[3] Scottish First Division 1 0 — — 1 0
Queen's Park 1910–11[1] Scottish First Division 17 0 2 0 — 19 0
1911–12[1] 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Queen's Park total 35 0 2 0 1 0 38 0
Clydebank 1914–15[5] Scottish Second Division 24 0 2 0 — 26 0
Career total 92 0 9 0 1 0 102 0
  1. Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup.

References
  1. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "Queen's Park And The Great War: 1914 To 1918" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  3. "Port Glasgow Athletic Player William C J McKenna Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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