Francis Mennie (30 October 1923 – 28 June 1997) was a Scottish footballer who played as a left back for Kilmarnock,[1] Queen's Park (three seasons of unofficial competitions during World War II),[2][3] Clyde[4] and Portadown (Northern Ireland). He appeared in the 1949 Scottish Cup Final with Clyde, a defeat to Rangers,[5] and claimed the Gold Cup with Portadown in 1953, scoring the winning goal in the final.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 October 1923 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 28 June 1997 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coatbridge St Francis | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1939–1948 | Kilmarnock | 32 | (1) |
| 1948–1951 | Clyde | 54 | (1) |
| 1951–1954 | Portadown | ||
| International career | |||
| 1945 | Scotland (wartime) | 2 | (0) |
| 1949 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mennie appeared in two unofficial wartime international matches for Scotland in 1945 (the players who travelled to Belgium were all serving armed forces personnel – he was with the Royal Air Force)[7] and was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI against the English Football League XI in 1949.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ (Kilmarnock player) Mennie, Frank, FitbaStats
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Mennie, Francis, QPFC.com
- ^ Clyde: 1946/47 - 2013/14, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database
- ^ Penalty-kick Mystery, The Glasgow Herald, 25 April 1949
- ^ Various Football & Rugby Teams, Portadown Photos
- ^ Scotland Unofficial Matches 1939-1945, RSSSF, 23 July 2020
- ^ "[SFL player] Frank Mennie". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Tales of Jimmy Mallan, Charles Buchan's Football Weekly, September 1955, via Not The View, January 2019
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