Frank Heaney (23 November 1886 – 24 August 1937) was an Irish amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Leeds City as a right back.[1] He was a member of the Irish Free State squad for the 1924 Summer OIympics,[4] but did not travel to the tournament.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frank Heaney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 1937 (aged 50)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St James’s Gate | |||
| 1911–1912 | Leeds City | 2 | (0) |
| St James’s Gate | |||
| Shelbourne | |||
| St James’s Gate | |||
| International career | |||
| 1913–1921 | Ireland Amateurs | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editHeaney's brother John also became a footballer.[5] He served in the Irish Guards during the First World War and died of stomach cancer in 1937.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds City | 1911–12[6] | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Honours
editSt James's Gate
- League of Ireland (1): 1921–22[3]
- FAI Cup (1): 1921–22[3]
- Irish Intermediate Cup (1): 1919–20[3]
- Leinster Senior League (1): 1919–20[3]
- Leinster Senior Cup (2): 1919–20, 1921–22[3]
- LFA Metropolitan Cup (1): 1919–20[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 133. ISBN 190589161X.
- ^ a b "Players – Frank Heaney 1911–12". The Definitive History of Leeds United. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Frank Heaney". nifootball.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Frank Heaney". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Heaney: Frank". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Leeds City Players Details : No.84 : Heaney, Frank". Leeds United F.C. History. Retrieved 16 June 2017.