Frank McKeown
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stranraer | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Raith Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Partick Thistle | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2010 | Arthurlie | 212 | (23) |
| 2010–2015 | Stranraer | 194 | (26) |
| 2015–2016 | Greenock Morton | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Stranraer | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:44, 2 June 2016 (UTC). | |||
Frank McKeown (born 18 August 1986) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Stranraer. He has previously played for Raith, Partick Thistle, Greenock Morton and junior club Arthurlie.
Career
After being released by Partick Thistle as an 18-year-old, McKeown signed with junior club Arthurlie. In 2011, McKeown went senior with Stranraer where he stayed for four years and became club captain in 2013.[1]
In 2015, the opportunity arose to turn full-time with Greenock Morton.[2] He made his debut from the bench in a cup-tie against Elgin City as a late substitute.[3] After less than ten minutes of professional football, McKeown suffered extensive knee ligament damage and was ruled out for at least six months.[4]
McKeown was released by Morton at the end of April 2016, after not recovering from his injury,[5] subsequently returning to Stranraer in June 2016.[6]
Personal life
As well as being a part-time footballer until he joined Morton, McKeown worked full-time as a firefighter. He was involved in the rescue attempts after the Clutha Vaults tragedy in 2013.[2]
References
- ↑ "Frank McKeown". Stranraer F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Stranraer captain and Clutha firefighter Frank McKeown joins Morton". The Herald. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Morton 5-0 Elgin City". BBC Sport. 1 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (14 August 2015). "Morton defender out for at least three months". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (28 April 2016). "Defensive trio set to exit Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ↑ "Franko Returns". stranraerfc.org. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
