Full name William Crea J McKenna Place of birth Gorbals, Scotland Years Team Position Goalkeeper | Date of birth 5 October 1889 Playing position Died 18 April 1958 | |
Date of death 18 April 1958(1958-04-18) (aged 68) | ||
William Crea J "Willie" McKenna, 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 and Morton. He later served on the Queen's Park committee and as club president.
Personal life
McKenna was married with two daughters. 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. Late in the war, he transferred to the Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers & Miners. After the war, McKenna worked in the family tailoring business and later served in the Home Guard during the Second World War.
References
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