Bobby McKean
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Full name | Robert Munro McKean | ||
Date of birth | 8 December 1952 | ||
Place of birth | East Kilbride, Scotland | ||
Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
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 "Bobby" McKean (8 December 1952 – 15 March 1978) was a Scottish professional footballer.
McKean started his career at local club Blantyre Victoria before moving to St. Mirren in 1969. After five seasons in Paisley he joined Rangers for £50,000 in September 1974. 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.
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.
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- 1952 births
- 1978 deaths
- Association football midfielders
- Scottish footballers
- Blantyre Victoria F.C. players
- St. Mirren F.C. players
- Rangers F.C. players
- Scotland international footballers
- Scottish Football League players
- Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning
- Accidental deaths in Scotland
- Scottish Football League representative players
- Scottish football midfielder stubs