Stephen McKenna (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen McKenna | ||
| Date of birth | 25 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2009 | Airdrie United | 137 | (2) |
| 2009– | Queen of the South | 118 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:35, 25 July 2013 (UTC). | |||
Stephen McKenna is an ex professional Scottish association footballer. He played primarily as a defensive central midfielder. He played first team football for Airdrie United and Queen of the South winning trophies with both clubs. McKenna retied from senior football aged 29 to focus on a career outside the game.
Playing career
Airdrie
McKenna joined Airdrie United from Rangers in 2003 and made over 150 first team appearances for the Diamonds. A high point was when he scored in the 2008 Scottish Challenge Cup Final. McKenna's team won on penalties against Ross County.
Queen of the South
On 6 August 2009, McKenna was announced as a new signing on the website of Dumfries club Queen of the South.[1] He played 28 first team league games that season scoring on 16 February 2010 in the 3–0 home win against Ayr United at Palmerston Park. He also played in three cup games including the 2–1 defeat at home against Rangers in the Scottish League Cup. The season after McKenna played in the postponed 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Final defeat to Ross County.
McKenna scored a goal from 30 yards on 26 November 2011 in the 2–2 draw away to Morton.[2] He scored a goal from a similar distance the following week in the 4–1 home win over Ayr United.[3]
McKenna was an integral part of the QoS side to win a league and cup double in 2012/13. McKenna and his team mates romped away to win the Scottish Second Division title building an unassailable lead before the end of March. Less than two weeks later McKenna and co won the Scottish League Challenge Cup Final beating Partick Thistle on penalties.[4]
McKenna left senior football at the end of season 2014/15 to work on a professional career outside football. He was 29 at the time.
Honours
Airdrie United:-
Queen of the South:-
- 2010 Scottish Challenge Cup Finalist
- 2012–13 Scottish Division Two Champions
- 2012-13 Scottish Challenge Cup Winner
