Gordon McKinna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Gordon McKinna

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1930

Place of Birth: Sale, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jul-2007

Profession: association football player, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Gordon McKinna

  • Gordon Hayden McKinna (2 August 1930 – 1 July 2007) was an English first-class cricketer and amateur footballer. McKinna was born at Sale and was educated at Manchester Grammar School.
  • During his youth, McKinna played football for Manchester United youth sides.
  • He debuted in minor counties cricket for Cheshire in the 1949 Minor Counties Championship, playing two matches.From Manchester Grammar, McKinna went up to Brasenose College, Oxford.
  • While at Oxford he played first-class cricket for Oxford University, debuting in 1951 against Middlesex at Oxford.
  • He did not appear for Oxford University in 1952, but did feature in four matches in 1953, including that seasons University Match against Cambridge University at Lord's.
  • He bowled tidily in the match with his right-arm medium pace, taking 2 for 17 from fourteen overs in the Cambridge first-innings, including the wicket of future West Indies Test wicket-keeper Gerry Alexander.
  • In five first-class matches for Oxford he took 16 wickets.
  • He continued to play minor counties matches for Cheshire while at Oxford, making nine appearances in the Minor Counties Championship between 1949–1953.An all-round sportsman, McKinna also played football for Oxford University A.F.C., for which he won a blue.
  • He played for Pegasus in the final of 1953 FA Amateur Cup in front of a full house at Wembley.
  • He partnered Gerry Alexander at full-back in the match, with Pegasus defeating Harwich & Parkeston 6-0.
  • He played amateur internationals for England in 1953, making five appearances.After graduating from Oxford, McKinna carried out his national service in the Royal Air Force as a pilot officer.
  • While undertaking his national service, McKinna appeared in one first-class match for the Combined Services cricket team against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1955.
  • He played no regular cricket after his national service, with McKinna taking up a job in the City of London.
  • He died at Warwick in July 2007.

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