 McAvennie in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis McAvennie | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Johnstone Burgh | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1985 | St Mirren | 135 | (48) |
| 1985–1987 | West Ham United | 85 | (33) |
| 1987–1989 | Celtic | 55 | (27) |
| 1989–1992 | West Ham United | 68 | (16) |
| 1992 | Aston Villa | 3 | (0) |
| 1992 | Cliftonville | 0 | (0) |
| 1992 | South China | 0 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Celtic | 30 | (10) |
| 1994 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 1994 | Falkirk | 3 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | St Mirren | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 393+ | (136+) | |
| International career | |||
| 1982–1987 | Scotland U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 1985–1988 | Scotland | 5 | (1) |
| 1987 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis McAvennie (born 22 November 1959) is a Scottish former footballer, who played as a striker for St Mirren, West Ham United and Celtic, having had two spells with each of these clubs. With Celtic he won the Scottish Premier Division in 1987–88 and the Scottish Cup in 1988. He was capped five times at senior level for Scotland during the 1980s, scoring one goal.
- ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 388. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.