William McKinney 1936-2025 | OneFootball

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·11 June 2025

William McKinney 1936-2025

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Born and raised in Newcastle Upon Tyne, McKinney was employed as a panel-beater before signing full-time professional forms with the Magpies in 1956.

A solid full-back in his playing days, the defender was a deputy to Dick Keith during the late 1950s and clocked up 94 appearances for the club, scoring eight goals before departing St. James' Park in 1965, retiring three years later.


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The club's thoughts are with Bill's family and friends at this difficult time.

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