John McNee (born 30 March 1866)
[ was a Scottish ]footballer
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. He played as an inside forward
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in both English and Scottish football.
Career
Born in Renton, Dunbartonshire
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, McNee started his career in the village with Renton Wanderers. He later joined the village's stronger club, Renton F.C.
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, scoring twice for them in their 6–1 win over Cambuslang
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in the 1888 Scottish Cup Final,[ and twice more in the unofficial ]Football World Championship
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match against West Bromwich Albion
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.
A year later he moved to England and played in the Football League
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for Bolton Wanderers
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(four seasons, including an FA Cup
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semi-final in 1890) and Newcastle United
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John McNee
Toon1892 (one season, after a brief return to Renton), followed by two years with Gateshead NER in the Northern Alliance
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.
He joined Southern League side West Hertfordshire in October 1897; they subsequently renamed as Watford at the end of the season.[ McNee was a regular first-team player in his first season at the club, and ever-present in his second. In 1899–1900, McNee scored 20 goals in all competitions as Watford won both the Southern League Second Division and the Bucks and Contiguous Counties League.][ He left Watford at the end of the season.
In April 1901, he played one match for ]Southampton
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in the Wessex League
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, but was not offered a contract. In August 1901, he joined Fulham
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for their promotion season from Southern League Division Two.[
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References
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Year of death missing
Scottish men's footballers
Renton F.C. players
Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Newcastle United F.C. players
Gateshead F.C. players
Watford F.C. players
Southampton F.C. players
Fulham F.C. players
English Football League players
Scottish Football League players
Southern Football League players
Footballers from West Dunbartonshire
Men's association football inside forwards
1866 births
People from Renton, West Dunbartonshire