Terry_McCavana

Terry McCavana

Terry McCavana

Northern Irish footballer

William Terence McCavana (24 January 1922 – 16 September 2015) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a defender.

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Career

Born in Belfast, McCavana began his career as an amateur for Coleraine.[1] He left in 1948 when he moved to England with the RAF,[1] signing for Notts County where he made three league appearances.[2] He returned to Coleraine after a year, staying there for twelve seasons before moving to New Zealand in 1960 to play for Eastern Union.[1] He spent the rest of his life in New Zealand with his wife and five children, and "he played an active role in attempting to establish football in the country throughout the 1960s and 70s."[3]

He also earned three caps for the Northern Ireland national team.[1][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Profile". NIFG. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Terry McCavana". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. [3]
    David Young (19 September 2015). "Tributes paid to former Coleraine footballer Terry McCavana who went on to represent Northern Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Terry McCavana". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 18 May 2017.


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