Tom McKenna (footballer, born 1891)

Thomas Patrick McKenna (October 1891 – 1974) was an Irish professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Barrow.[1] He later managed Merthyr Town.

Tom McKenna
Personal information
Full name Thomas Patrick McKenna[1]
Date of birth October 1891
Place of birth Tullamore, Ireland
Date of death 1974 (aged 8283)[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3]
Position(s) Left back, half back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Shelbourne
Garston
Colne
1911–1912 Burnley 0 (0)
1912–1913 Barrow
1913–1915 Grimsby Town 16 (0)
1915–1921 Belfast United
1921–1922 Barrow 16 (0)
Kendal Town
Morecambe
Ulverston Town
Managerial career
1928–1930 Merthyr Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

McKenna served as a private in the Football Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War.[2]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Grimsby Town 1914–15[4] Second Division 10 0 0 0 10 0
Career total 10 0 0 0 10 0

References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 189. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. "Grimsby Town Football Club". Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  3. "The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Grimsby Town". Athletic News. Manchester. 18 August 1913. p. 5 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Grimsby Town Squad 1914/15". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
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