John Keenan (1864 – 19 March 1906) was an English professional

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who played as a wing half. A strong, powerful half-back, Jack Keenan came to Burnley from Clitheroe, his home-town club, in 1884 and quickly established himself in a team consisting almost entirely of Scots. Keenan was a regular in his early days at Turf Moor and his consistency brought him to the fringe of international honours.

1888-1889

Jack Keenan made his League debut on 8 September 1888, playing at wing-half, at Deepdale, home of

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who defeated Burnley 5–2. Jack Keenan played in 20 of the 22 League matches played by Burnley in season 1888–89. As a wing-half he played in a Burnley midfield that achieved big (three-League-goals-or-more) wins on two separate occasions. (registration & fee required)

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1864 births 1906 deaths People from Clitheroe English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Clitheroe F.C. players Burnley F.C. players English Football League players Footballers from Lancashire {{England-footy-defender-1860s-stub