Francis Joseph McCourt (9 December 1925 – 1 June 2006) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a wing half for Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Bristol Rovers, Manchester City, Colchester United and Poole Town. He was born in Portadown.[3][4][5][6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Joseph McCourt | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Portadown, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2006 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Liberty Lake, Washington, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1944 | Dundalk | ||
| 1944–1946 | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 1945–1950 | Bristol Rovers | 32 | (1) |
| 1947–1949 | → Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 1950–1954 | Manchester City | 61 | (4) |
| 1954–1955 | Colchester United | 12 | (0) |
| 1955– | Poole Town | ||
| Total | 105+ | (5+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1951–1953 | Northern Ireland | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McCourt was capped six times by Northern Ireland.[3] He later moved to Washington, U.S., and died there in June 2006 at the age of 80.[3][7]
References
edit- ^ Ancestry: Frank J. McCourt in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
- ^ "Frank McCourt". nifootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Frank McCourt". Northern Ireland's Football Greats. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Bristol Rovers: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Manchester City: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Colchester United: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Ancestry: Frank Joseph McCourt in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007