Des McKeown
Des McKeown
see also: Des McKeown (opposition manager) →
Des McKeown
● Des McKeown (QOS)

born in Scotland

Desmond Michael McKeown was born on Sunday, 18th January, 1970, in Glasgow.

The 5' 11 (11st 0lbs) defender signed for Tommy Bryce's Thistle on Thursday, 11th June, 1998, having most recently been with Queen of the South.

Aged 28, he made his debut appearance on Saturday, 5th September, 1998, in a 1-0 win at home to Alloa Athletic in the SFL Second Division.

Des scored his first goal for Thistle on Saturday, 28th August, 1999, in a 2-0 win at home to Queen of the South in the SFL Second Division.

He scored his second and final goal for the club on Tuesday, 7th March, 2000, in a 3-1 defeat away to Stranraer in the SFL Second Division.

He played his last game for Thistle on Saturday, 18th November, 2000, in a 1-1 draw away to Stirling Albion in the SFL Second Division, having appeared as a Jag on 87 occasions.

Des's club-list included Eastercraigs, Celtic, Airdrieonians, Albion Rovers, Queen of the South, Partick Thistle and Stenhousemuir.

Bio Extra

Joined Thistle from Queen of the South in the summer of 1998 and a broken arm sustained in a pre-season friendly meant he had to wait some time before finally making his debut. He took a while to win over the fans but had an excellent first half of season in 99/00 and signed an extension to his contract. However, he found his first team opportunities limited after this and eventually returned to his former club, QOS, in November 2000 in search of first team football.

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