Frank Meechan
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Francis Meechan (27 October 1929 – 20 August 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for Petershill, Celtic and Stirling Albion. He played for Celtic in three Scottish Cup Finals in the mid-1950s, beating Aberdeen in 1954 (as part of a double with the Scottish Football League, the club's first championship since the 1930s)[1] followed by defeats at the hands of Clyde in 1955 and Hearts in 1956.[2]
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Full name | Francis Meechan | ||
Date of birth | 27 October 1929 | ||
Place of birth | Condorrat, Scotland | ||
Date of death | 20 August 1976(1976-08-20) (aged 46) | ||
Place of death | Cumbernauld, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Petershill | ||
1952–1958 | Celtic | 86 | (0) |
1958–1959 | → Stirling Albion (loan) | 6 | (0) |
International career | |||
– | Scottish League XI | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After retiring as a player Meechan became a scout for Celtic in a link with his local club Cumbernauld United (where a teenage Kenny Dalglish was farmed out for experience during the period), but died aged 46 – the Frank Meechan Memorial Charity Match in Cumbernauld was played in his memory.[3]