Frank McCourt (footballer)

Frank McCourt
Personal information
Full name Francis Joseph McCourt
Date of birth (1925-12-09)9 December 1925
Place of birth Portadown, Northern Ireland
Date of death 1 June 2006(2006-06-01) (aged 80)
Place of death Liberty Lake, Washington, U.S.[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1944 Dundalk
1944–1946 Shamrock Rovers
1945–1950 Bristol Rovers 32 (1)
1947–1949 → Shamrock Rovers
1950–1954 Manchester City 61 (4)
1954–1955 Colchester United 12 (0)
1955– Poole Town
Total 105+ (5+)
International career
1951–1953 Northern Ireland 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Joseph McCourt (9 December 1925 – 1 June 2006) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a wing half for Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Bristol Rovers, Manchester City, Colchester United and Poole Town. He was born in Portadown.[3][4][5][6]

McCourt was capped six times by Northern Ireland.[3] He later moved to Washington, U.S., and died there in June 2006 at the age of 80.[3][7]

References

  1. ^ Ancestry: Frank J. McCourt in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
  2. ^ "Frank McCourt". nifootball.blogspot.com. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Frank McCourt". Northern Ireland's Football Greats. 8 April 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  4. ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Bristol Rovers: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  5. ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Manchester City: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  6. ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Colchester United: 1946/47 – 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  7. ^ Ancestry: Frank Joseph McCourt in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007