Francis Joseph McKee (25 January 1923 – 24 July 1988) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half-back. He played in the Scottish League for Dundee United in the 1947–48 season,[3] and in the English Football League for Birmingham City and Gillingham between 1948 and 1955.[1][2] He began his career with junior club Lochgelly Albert, and went on to play for Southern League clubs Gloucester City,[4] for whom he scored once in 26 appearances,[5] and Kidderminster Harriers. After retiring from football he worked for South Staffordshire Water.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Joseph McKee[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1923[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Cowdenbeath,[1] Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 July 1988 (aged 65)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Slough,[2] England | ||
| Position(s) | Half back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Lochgelly Albert | |||
| >–1947 | Dundee United | 18 | (0) |
| 1948–1952 | Birmingham City | 22 | (0) |
| 1952–1956 | Gillingham | 53 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Gloucester City | ||
| 1957–? | Kidderminster Harriers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
His grandson Jaimes also played as a footballer and represented Hong Kong at international level.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Frank McKee". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b c Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing. p. 217. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- ^ "Frank McKee". The Arab Archive – Dundee United Historical Archive. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tony (1995). Birmingham City: A Complete Record. Derby: Breedon Books. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-85983-010-9.
- ^ "Frank McKee". Tiger Roar. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  | This biographical article related to association football in Scotland, about a midfielder born in the 1920s, is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |