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Alan McKenna

Biography

Alan was initially signed in July 1987 by John Young, and he was a regular in our forward line throughout the 1987-88 season before featuring less at the start of the following campaign, mainly due to the emergence of Ralph Brand from our youth team. Due to this lack of game time, he left in November 1988 to join Linlithgow Rose and he also spent time with Whitehill Welfare before being signed back up at Gayfield ahead of the 1991-92 season by Walter Borthwick. He was again a regular feature before beginning to receive less game time in the second…Read moreRead less
Alan was initially signed in July 1987 by John Young, and he was a regular in our forward line throughout the 1987-88 season before featuring less at the start of the following campaign, mainly due to the emergence of Ralph Brand from our youth team. Due to this lack of game time, he left in November 1988 to join Linlithgow Rose and he also spent time with Whitehill Welfare before being signed back up at Gayfield ahead of the 1991-92 season by Walter Borthwick. He was again a regular feature before beginning to receive less game time in the second half of the campaign under Mickey Lawson and he left on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Statistics

Apps
66 (18)
Goals
26
Yellow cards
3
Red cards
-
Goals/game
0.31
Minutes
5838*
Seasons
3
SeasonAppsGoalsYellow cardsRed cards
1991-9230 (7)1100
1988-892 (5)000
1987-8834 (6)1530

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 13 Jul 1987 · Left: 31 May 1992

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceMost recent appearanceApps
John Young8 Aug 198727 Sep 198836 (11)
Walter Borthwick27 Jul 199114 Dec 199122 (1)
Mickey Lawson28 Dec 199111 Apr 19928 (6)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Edinburgh

  2. Signed

  8. Recorded contract end

Appearances (84)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
11 Apr 1992 Arbroath 0–3 Queen of South Second Division1991-92 L
4 Apr 1992 Brechin City 1–0 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 L
28 Mar 1992 Arbroath 1–0 Cowdenbeath Second Division1991-92 W
21 Mar 1992 Stenhousemuir 1–0 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 L
29 Feb 1992 East Stirling 0–5 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 W
22 Feb 1992 Arbroath 2–1 Queen's Park Second Division1991-92 W
18 Feb 1992 Cowdenbeath 3–1 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 L
8 Feb 1992 Arbroath 3–0 Clyde Second Division1991-92 W
1 Feb 1992 Arbroath 2–0 Stenhousemuir Second Division1991-92 W
25 Jan 1992 Queen of South 0–2 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 W
14 Jan 1992 Clyde 2–0 Arbroath Scottish Cup1991-92 L
11 Jan 1992 Arbroath 0–0 East Fife Second Division1991-92 D
1 Jan 1992 Brechin City 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 D
28 Dec 1991 Arbroath 1–0 Dumbarton Second Division1991-92 W
14 Dec 1991 Queen's Park 1–0 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 L
7 Dec 1991 Albion Rovers 0–2 Arbroath Scottish Cup1991-92 W
30 Nov 1991 Arbroath 0–0 Clyde Second Division1991-92 D
23 Nov 1991 East Stirling 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 D
16 Nov 1991 Arbroath 1–1 Berwick Rangers Second Division1991-92 D
9 Nov 1991 Stranraer 2–0 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 L
2 Nov 1991 Arbroath 2–1 Albion Rovers Second Division1991-92 W
26 Oct 1991 Arbroath 2–2 Queen's Park Second Division1991-92 D
19 Oct 1991 Stenhousemuir 2–1 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 L
12 Oct 1991 Arbroath 2–3 Queen of South Second Division1991-92 L
5 Oct 1991 East Fife 2–2 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 D
1 Oct 1991 Stenhousemuir 3–2 Arbroath Scottish Challenge Cup1991-92 L
28 Sep 1991 Arbroath 2–2 Alloa Second Division1991-92 D
21 Sep 1991 Arbroath 3–2 Brechin City Second Division1991-92 W
17 Sep 1991 Dumbarton 2–1 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 L
14 Sep 1991 Clyde 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 D

Goals scored (26)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
23 Nov 1991 East Stirling 1–1 Arbroath Second Division1991-92 D 1′
2 Nov 1991 Arbroath 2–1 Albion Rovers Second Division1991-92 W 7′
26 Oct 1991 Arbroath 2–2 Queen's Park Second Division1991-92 D 65′
26 Oct 1991 Arbroath 2–2 Queen's Park Second Division1991-92 D 82′
28 Sep 1991 Arbroath 2–2 Alloa Second Division1991-92 D 61′
21 Sep 1991 Arbroath 3–2 Brechin City Second Division1991-92 W 87′
7 Sep 1991 Arbroath 3–3 East Stirling Second Division1991-92 D 44′
7 Sep 1991 Arbroath 3–3 East Stirling Second Division1991-92 D 55′
31 Aug 1991 Arbroath 2–1 Cowdenbeath Second Division1991-92 W 84′
17 Aug 1991 Arbroath 1–0 Stranraer Second Division1991-92 W 23′
14 Aug 1991 Cowdenbeath 5–1 Arbroath Scottish League Cup1991-92 L 13′
12 Dec 1987 Arbroath 3–0 Stenhousemuir Second Division1987-88 W 48′
7 Nov 1987 Arbroath 3–2 Stranraer Second Division1987-88 W 11′
7 Nov 1987 Arbroath 3–2 Stranraer Second Division1987-88 W 14′
17 Oct 1987 Cowdenbeath 3–5 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 W 32′
17 Oct 1987 Cowdenbeath 3–5 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 W 68′
17 Oct 1987 Cowdenbeath 3–5 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 W 70′
28 Sep 1987 Dundee 6–2 Arbroath Forfarshire Cup1987-88 L 81′
26 Sep 1987 Arbroath 3–1 Berwick Rangers Second Division1987-88 W 79′
5 Sep 1987 Arbroath 3–0 Albion Rovers Second Division1987-88 W 61′
5 Sep 1987 Arbroath 3–0 Albion Rovers Second Division1987-88 W 90′
29 Aug 1987 St Johnstone 3–1 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 L 88′
22 Aug 1987 Arbroath 3–2 Stirling Second Division1987-88 W 8′ (pen.)
22 Aug 1987 Arbroath 3–2 Stirling Second Division1987-88 W 76′
15 Aug 1987 Stranraer 3–1 Arbroath Second Division1987-88 L 9′