- Peter Meehan
Peter Meehan (or "Meechan") (born
Broxburn, West Lothian ,28 February 1872 - died 1915) was a professional footballer best known for making nineteen appearances in Sunderland's English Title winning team of 1895.He also played in the 1897 FA Cup final for Everton and 1900 FA Cup final for Southampton. He made six appearances for Manchester City in the 1900–01 season, making his City debut in a 2–1 win against Sheffield United. [cite book |last=James |first=Gary |title=Manchester City - The Complete Record |publisher=Breedon |location=Derby |date=2006 |id=ISBN 1-85983-512-0p287]
In all Meehan made seventy-one appearances in the English First division for Sunderland, Everton and Manchester City, scoring his only league goal during the former's title winning season.
Outside the League Meehan joined a Southampton team that was dominating the Southern league and contained a host of International and ex first division players. So good were they that they easily despatched three top flight clubs, including Meehan's former Everton team mates on their way to the 1900 Cup Final. On the day of the game Meehan, and his Scottish colleagues were angered by the selection of an out of form English forward over the free scoring
Roddy McLeod who had played brilliantly in the games leading up to the final. The English players wanted their forward in the team and got their way. The bitterness between the two camps showed on the field and led to a heavy defeat. [ [http://www.freewebs.com/captainbeecher/1900.htm Giant Killers 1900] ]Honours
Sunderland
* League Champion 1895
Everton
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FA Cup finalist: 1897Southampton
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FA Cup finalist: 1900References
External links
* [http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Mplayers/MPG607.asp Sunderland profile]
* [http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/players/petermeechan.html Scotland profile on www.londonhearts.com]
* [http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/player_details.cfm?playerid=113433&CFID=301195&CFTOKEN=32267497 Scotland profile on www.scottishfa.co.uk]
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