John James McKechnie was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a full back in the Football League for Clapton Orient, Exeter City, Crewe Alexandra, Northampton Town and Stockport County.[1][3]

Jimmy McKechnie
Personal information
Full name John James McKechnie[1]
Place of birth Inverness, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Full back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1920 Newcastle United 0 (0)
1920–1921 Northampton Town 11 (0)
1921–1922 Exeter City 18 (0)
1922–1923 Stockport County 8 (0)
1923–1926 Clapton Orient 47 (0)
1926 Crewe Alexandra 15 (0)
1928 Dundalk GNR 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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McKechnie served as a corporal in the Royal Horse Artillery during the First World War.[4]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stockport County 1923–24[5] Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Dundalk GNR 1928–29[6] League of Ireland 11 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 19 0 0 0 19 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 189. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  2. ^ "The lure of promotion. Clapton Orient". Athletic News. Manchester. 13 August 1923. p. 6.
  3. ^ "McKechnie, John (Jimmy)". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Newcastle United Footballers in the Great War". North East War Memorials Project. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Jimmy MacKechnie County Record". gogogocounty.org. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Jimmy McKechnie". History of Dundalk F.C. Retrieved 27 October 2019.