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Bobby McKean

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Bobby McKean
Personal information
Full name Robert Munro McKean
Date of birth (1952-12-08)8 December 1952
Place of birth East Kilbride, Scotland
Date of death 15 March 1978(1978-03-15) (aged 25)
Place of death Barrhead, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1974 St Mirren 125 (38)
1974–1978 Rangers 91 (12)
International career
1976 Scotland 1 (0)
1976 Scottish League XI[1] 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Munro McKean (8 December 1952 – 15 March 1978) was a Scottish professional footballer, who played for St Mirren and Rangers. He appeared in one full international match for Scotland, in 1976.

Career

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McKean started his career at local club Blantyre Victoria before moving to St Mirren in 1969.[citation needed] After five seasons in Paisley he joined Rangers for £50,000 in September 1974.[citation needed] He enjoyed a successful spell in Govan and won the league twice in his first two seasons. He was also part of the 1976 Scottish Cup Final winning team.

Death

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McKean died on 15 March 1978 by carbon monoxide poisoning, only three days prior to the 1978 Scottish League Cup Final between Rangers and Celtic.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bobby McKean
  2. ^ Miller, Tom (31 October 2016). Sandy: The Authorised Biography of Sandy Jardine. Black & White Publishing Ltd. ISBN 9781785301063.
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