Vic McKinney

Victor J. McKinney[1] (c. 1945 – 1987) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a left winger.

Vic McKinney

Personal information
Date of birth	c. 1945
Place of birth	Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Date of death	1987 (aged 42)
Place of death	South Africa
Position(s)	Left winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1963–1964	Glenavon
1964–1968	Falkirk	56	(9)
1968–1969	Addington/Durban Spurs
1970–1971	Durban United
1972–1975	Cape Town City
National team
1966	Northern Ireland	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Lurgan, McKinney played for Glenavon, Falkirk, Addington/Durban Spurs, Durban United and Cape Town City.[1][2][3] He also earned one cap for the Northern Ireland national team.[1][2]

He died in a car accident in 1987, in which his son, also called Victor, was paralysed.[4]

References

1. "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
2. "Vic McKinney". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
3. "FALKIRK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
4. "Homecoming for remarkable son of former Blues star killed in 1987". Lurgan Mail. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2017.