McNEE, Chris (1936)

Overview

A diminutive left winger provisionally signed from Blantyre Vics, on 7th April 1936, to replace Bobby Reid, before long he too was away, in Chris's case to Rangers.

On his first outing as an Accie in 1936, it was recorded that he was a sharp as a needle and had a good football brain. No doubt they were impressed by his wing play none more so than on 3rd March 1937 when Heart of Midlothian visited Douglas Park in the Scottish Cup, and Chris scored both Accies counters in a 2-1 win in front of what has turned out to be the highest crowd ever assembled in the ground, 28,690.

He was chosen to play against the Irish League on 1st September 1937 in Belfast. Seven days later he was due to play in a trial match at Firhill for a Charity Match against the English League. Again he was chosen for the Scottish League, on this occasion for a game in Dublin on 17th March 1938 against the League of Ireland.

In August 1939 Rangers secured his services when they parted with £1,550. He appeared in only a handful of matches for his new club before war broke out and he turned out in more than 30 matches the next season, 1939-40. A leg break then out paid to him playing for a while and he joined the Army. He played with Wrexham and Burnley during that period.

The war over he returned to Ibrox and with a further 11 games to his name he was released. His father was a Church of Scotland minister.

Debut on 19th August 1936 in a Scottish League match at home to Falkirk.

Scottish League 100 Appearances 23 Goals

Scottish Cup 9 Appearances 4 Goals

Lanarkshire Cup 2 Appearances

Accies Career

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