Peter McKinney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 16, 1897 | ||
| Place of birth | Leadgate, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | December 23, 1979 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | New York, New York, United States | ||
| Playing position | Wing half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| Consett | |||
| 1920–1921 | Liverpool | 3 | (1) |
| 1923–1930 | New York Giants | 120 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals) | |||
Peter McKinney was an early-twentieth-century English football wing half who played professionally in England and the United States.
McKinney played for Consett A.F.C. early in his career. He was signed by Liverpool F.C. where he played three games, scoring one goal, during the 1920–1921 season. His first game came in October, the second in April and the third in Liverpool's last game of the season. At some point, he moved to the United States and in 1923, he signed with the New York Giants of the American Soccer League. He played for the Giants through the 1929–1930 season. During 1928–1929 season, the Giants were expelled from the ASL as part of the "Soccer Wars" between the ASL and the United States Football Federation. They finished the season in the Eastern Soccer League before returning to the ASL in 1929.[1]