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Fullname: Desmond Michael McKeown
aka: Des McKeown
Born: 18 January 1970
Birthplace: Glasgow
Signed: 1987?
Position: Left Back
Internationals: Scotland
International Caps: 0
International Goals: 0
Biog
Quick and sinewy left back from Eastercraigs BC and St. Ninian’s school invited to trial ahead of 1987/88 then handed a p/t contract in November. He had showed up well in reserve games against Vale of Clyde and Dundee.
But McKeown was on a college course at Jordanhill and despite the attempts of McNeill, he would not commit to a full time contract. Unable to progress like his full-time colleagues he was released at the end of that season.
He was picked up by Airdrieonians then moved on to Albion Rovers a couple of years later, where he played under Tommy Gemmell for a spell. Meanwhile Des’ decision to stay part-time was paying off and he now juggled his playing exploits with a career as a stationary salesman.
Became a regular at Rovers and moved to Queen of the South in 1994. Had four good years at ‘the doonhamers’ then moved to Partick Thistle, still part-time, in 1998. He was first pick for two seasons at Firhill, before reverting to Queen of the South in November 2000.
Joined Stenhousemuir in October 2001 then saw his playing career curtailed by a badly broken leg sustained in a ‘friendly’ with Barrow in July 2002. He stayed on behind the scenes at Stenny then took the managerial reigns in 2004. Quit two years later citing a “general malaise” at the club.
He and tabloid fool Bill Leckie had earlier released a rather smug and self-congratulatory autobiography. Has recently divided his time between increasing media work (BBC Scotland and the Scottish Sun) and running marathons for cancer charities.
Playing Career
| League Appearances | League Goals | ||
| 1987/88 | Celtic | 0 | 0 |
| 1988/89 | Airdrieonians | 5 | 0 |
| 1989/90 | Airdrieonians | 0 | 0 |
| Albion Rovers | 16 | 1 | |
| 1990/91 | Albion Rovers | 39 | 1 |
| 1991/92 | Albion Rovers | 32 | 1 |
| 1992/93 | Albion Rovers | 38 | 1 |
| 1993/94 | Albion Rovers | 36 | 0 |
| 1994/95 | Queen of the South | 34 | 1 |
| 1995/96 | Queen of the South | 33 | 0 |
| 1996/97 | Queen of the South | 29 | 0 |
| 1997/98 | Queen of the South | 31 | 5 |
| 1998/99 | Partick Thistle | 30 | 0 |
| 1999/00 | Partick Thistle | 32 | 2 |
| 2000/01 | Partick Thistle | 9 | 0 |
| Queen of the South | 18 | 0 | |
| 2001/02 | Queen of the South | 3 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir | 25 | 0 |
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