Ken McNaught
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 January 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | Everton | 66 | (3) |
| 1977–1983 | Aston Villa | 207 | (8) |
| 1983–1984 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 | Manchester City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Sheffield United | 34 | (5) |
| Total | 356 | (17) | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Ken McNaught (born 11 January 1955 in Kirkcaldy) is a former Scottish footballer who played for Aston Villa from 1977–1983 and was part of their Championship winning side of 1981, European Cup victory in 1982 and won the European Super Cup in 1983 against Barcelona, scoring one of Villa's goals in the latter final. McNaught's father was Scottish international footballer Willie McNaught.[1][2]
Background
Willie McNaught was from Dumfries and may well have ended up playing for home town club Queen of the South had it not been for World War 2. McNaught was on his war service and was spotted playing by a Raith Rovers official who promptly offered to sign him. McNaught senior went on to break and still hold the club appearances record and as such relocated to Kirkcaldy.[2] It was here that Ken McNaught was born in 1955.[1]
Everton
Clearly inheriting the talents of his internationalist father, Ken McNaught was signed by Everton as an apprentice. His league debut came in 1974–75 and he went to make 66 league appearances for the Toffees over the next three seasons.[3] He played for Everton against Aston Villa in the 1977 League Cup Final, a contest that went to two replays. McNaught played in all three games and collected a runners up medal.[1][4]
Aston Villa
After impressing in the final against Villa he was signed by the Birmingham club at the season's end. It was at Villa where McNaught's career reached its zenith with silverware in the League, European Cup and European Super Cup in which he scored against Barcelona.[1]
Later career
McNaught spent a season at West Bromwich Albion where he was a first team regular playing in 42 league games. The season after he was loaned out to Manchester City,1984–85 season, where he made seven league appearances. His last season was with Sheffield United where he played 34 league games.[3] He was then forced to retire early.[1]
Career honours
Everton
- 1976/77 League Cup – runner up
Aston Villa
- 1980/81 League Championship – Winner
- 1981/82 European Cup – Winner
- 1982 Intercontinental Cup – runner up
- 1982/83 European Super Cup – Winner
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Willie McNaught (and Ken)"
- 1 2 Information on Willie McNaught and Ken McNaught in the report on the Scotland 1954 World Cup campaign in the profile on Jimmy Binning
- 1 2 "Ken McNaught". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ↑ http://qosfc.com/HeadlineNews/ViewFullStory/tabid/151/selectmoduleid/498/ArticleID/1124/reftab/36/Default.aspx "League Cup Doonhamers" on www.qosfc.com