John McNamee (11 June 1941 – November 2024) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in more than 280 league games as a defender for Celtic, Hibernian, Newcastle United, Blackburn Rovers, Hartlepool United, and Workington.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 June 1941 | ||
| Place of birth | Coatbridge, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | November 2024 (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bellshill Athletic | |||
| 1960–1963 | Celtic | 27 | (2) |
| 1963–1966 | Hibernian | 77 | (4) |
| 1966–1971 | Newcastle United | 117 | (8) |
| 1971–1973 | Blackburn Rovers | 56 | (9) |
| 1973–1974 | Hartlepool United | 2 | (0) |
| 1974 | Lancaster City | 12 | (2) |
| 1975–1976 | Workington | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 293 | (25) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Workington | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
McNamee began his senior career with Celtic and played in the 1963 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Rangers. He was then signed by Jock Stein to play for Hibernian in April 1964, but Stein himself moved in the opposite direction early in the next year.[1] McNamee signed for Newcastle United in December 1966, and was part of the team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969.[1]
After leaving Newcastle in 1971, McNamee played for Blackburn Rovers, Hartlepool United, Lancaster City and Workington (serving as player-manager of the latter) before retiring in 1976.
References
edit- ^ a b Hardie, David. Emotional ER return for old boy McNamee, Edinburgh Evening News, 15 November 2008.
- ^ Gibson, John (28 November 2024). "Newcastle United hero John McNamee dies aged 83 as tributes paid to 'a giant of a man'". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "John McNamee obituary: Scottish enforcer for Newcastle United". The Times. 7 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
External links
edit- John McNamee at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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