Frank McCourt (footballer)
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Full name
Francis Joseph McCourt
Date of birth
9 December 1925
Place of birth
Portadown, Northern Ireland
Date of death
1 June 2006 (aged 80)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Joseph McCourt | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Portadown, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 1 June 2006 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Liberty Lake, Washington, U.S.[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | 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]