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Christopher Mel McNee (1914–1986) was a Scottish
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who played as an outside left for Hamilton Academical,
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and Dumbarton. He was signed by ''Accies'' from the
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as a replacement for Bobby ReidMcNee, Chris (1936)
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and quickly impressed with his performances, being selected twice for the Scottish Football League XI in 1937 and 1939. In 1939 he moved to Rangers and was contracted to the club for the next nine years, but the outbreak of
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meant the four league matches he played to that point were declared void, and he also sustained a broken leg the following year. He served in the
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during the conflict, also making wartime appearances for
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and
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. McNee returned to Rangers and was a member of the squad which won the league title in 1946–47, with his ten appearances and three goals entitling him to a medal (they also won the
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, but he played no part in the run). By now in his mid-30s, McNee transferred to Dumbarton for a year in 1948 before being released.Chris McNee – Player Profile
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1914 births 1986 deaths Scottish men's footballers Hamilton Academical F.C. players Blantyre Victoria F.C. players Rangers F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Burnley F.C. wartime guest players Wrexham F.C. wartime guest players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players Men's association football outside forwards Scottish Football League representative players People from Govanhill and Crosshill Footballers from Glasgow Royal Air Force personnel of World War II {{Scotland-footy-forward-1910s-stub