Like many of his generation, world war two took its toll on the playing careers of footballers. Danny McKerrell, a Blantyre man had enjoyed decades of success and was in the RAF serving in North Africa and Italy. Pictured here in 1950, the former East Fife and Hamilton Accies left winger had become coach to […]
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Danny McKerrell, Blantyre footballer
Mr. Danny McKerrell was the Blantyre man who scored twice in the football Scottish Cup final for lower teir team East Fife in 1938 that went on to win the title. Danny lived at 49 Auchinraith Road, along with Hugh McKerrell, a miner at Auchinraith Colliery. In 1930, according to the valuation roll, they paid […]