Stephen McKenna (footballer)

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Stephen McKenna
Personal information
Full name Stephen McKenna
Date of birth (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cumnock Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Rangers 0 (0)
2003–2009 Airdrie United 137 (2)
2009–2015 Queen of the South 118 (4)
2016– Cumnock Juniors
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:35, 4 December 2017 (UTC)

Stephen McKenna is an ex professional Scottish

Airdrie United and in 2013 with Queen of the South
also winning a divisional title with the Queen's that season. McKenna retired from senior football aged 29 to focus on a career outside the game.

Playing career

Airdrie

McKenna joined

2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final. McKenna's team won on penalties against Ross County
.

Queen of the South

On 6 August 2009, McKenna was announced as a new signing on the website of

.

McKenna scored a goal from 30 yards on 26 November 2011 in the 2–2 draw away to Morton.[2] He scored a goal from a similar distance the following week in the 4–1 home win over Ayr United.[3]

McKenna was an integral part of the Queen's side to win a league and cup double in 2012/13. McKenna and his teammates romped away to win the Scottish Second Division title building an unassailable lead before the end of March. Less than two weeks later McKenna and co won the Scottish League Challenge Cup Final beating

Partick Thistle on penalties.[4]

McKenna left senior football at the end of season 2014/15 to work on a professional career outside football. He was 29 at the time.

Cumnock Juniors

McKenna come out of retired at join junior club Cumnock Juniors.[5]

Honours

Airdrie United

  • 2008-09 Scottish Challenge Cup Winner[6]

Queen of the South

References

  1. ^ Stephen McKenna signs on
  2. ^ "Greenock Morton 2 – 2 Queen Of The South" www.qosfc.com 26/11/2001
  3. ^ "Queen Of The South 4 – 1 Ayr Utd" www.qosfc.com 3 Dec 2011
  4. ^ "Club History" on www.qosfc.com
  5. ^ "Stephen McKenna". cumnockjuniors.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Airdrie Utd 2-2 Ross County". BBC. 16 November 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Queen Of The South vs Partick Thistle. Scottish Challenge Cup Final". Sky Sports. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2021.

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