Daniel McKinney (9 November 1898 – 28 February 1956), also known as Dan McKinney and Danny McKinney, was an Irish international footballer who played professionally in England as a forward.

Daniel McKinney
Personal information
Full name Daniel McKinney
Date of birth (1898-11-09)9 November 1898
Place of birth Belfast, Ireland
Date of death 28 February 1956(1956-02-28) (aged 57)[1]
Height 5 ft 7+12 in (1.71 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
St Paul's Swifts
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Belfast Celtic
1920–1923 Hull City 55 (12)
1923–1924 Bradford City 31 (1)
1924–1926 Norwich City 48 (4)
Bangor
Total 134 (17)
International career
1921–1924 Ireland 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Belfast, McKinney began his career in his native Ireland with St Paul's Swifts and Belfast Celtic, before moving to England in 1920 to play in the Football League with Hull City, Bradford City and Norwich City. McKinney returned to Ireland to play with Bangor in 1926.

McKinney also represented Ireland at international level, earning 2 caps between 1921 and 1924.

Personal life

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His two brothers Jack and Malachy were also footballers.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Danny McKinney". Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats (NIFG). Jonny Dewart. Retrieved 20 September 2024.