FRANK McAVENNIE

Francis McAvennie



Date of birth     22 November 1959 (age 53)
Place of birth     Glasgow, Scotland
Height     1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position     Striker





Youth career
    Drumchapel Amateurs
–     Johnstone Burgh


Senior career*

1980–1985     St. Mirren     135     (48)
1985–1987     West Ham United     85     (33)

Heyday: Frank McAvennie (centre)

 playing for West Ham in 1986

1987–1989     Celtic     55     (27)
1989–1992     West Ham United     68     (16)

Happy Hammer: McAvennie (centre) 

celebrates scoring for West Ham

1992     Aston Villa     3     (0)
1992     Cliftonville     0     (0)
1992     South China     ?     (?)
1992–1994     Celtic     30     (10)
1994     → Swindon Town (loan)     7     (0)
1994     Airdrieonians     0     (0)
1994     Falkirk     3     (2)
1994–1995     St. Mirren     7     (0)
Total         393+     (136+)



National team
1985–1988     Scotland     5     (1)

Me and Frank McAvennie after we beat his team, and

 I let him out of my pocket! We had some quality banter