William Kearney (footballer)
![]() Kearney while with Brentford in 1920. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | William Kearney[1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 September 1895 | ||
Place of birth | Sunderland, England | ||
Date of death | December 1986 (aged 91) | ||
Place of death | Ealing, England | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Sunderland Celtic | |||
1920–1921 | Brentford | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
William Kearney (18 September 1895 – December 1986) was an English professional football outside forward who played in the Football League for Brentford.[2]
Career[]
A full back, Kearney began his career with hometown non-league club Sunderland Celtic.[2] He was one of a number of players from the northeast to move to Brentford during the club's early seasons in the Football League.[2] Kearney made six Third Division appearances deputising for full back Jimmy Hodson during the 1920–21 season, after which he was released.[2]
Career statistics[]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Brentford | 1920–21[3] | Third Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
References[]
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 160. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ a b c d Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 91. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ^ White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. p. 366. ISBN 0951526200.
Categories:
- 1895 births
- English footballers
- English Football League players
- Brentford F.C. players
- 1986 deaths
- Footballers from Sunderland
- Association football fullbacks
- English football defender, 1890s birth stubs