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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

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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

Honours

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• Books - Don't Give Up the Day Job: A Year in the Life a Part-time Footballer (2001)