Terry McCavana
- September 16, 2015
- 93 years
About Terry McCavana
Terry McCavana, 93, Northern Irish footballer.
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|William Terence McCavana (24 January 1922 – 16 September 2015) was a Northern Irish footballer who played as a defender.
Career
Born in Belfast, McCavana began his career as an amateur for Coleraine. He left in 1948 when he moved to England with the RAF, signing for Notts County where he made three league appearances. He returned to Coleraine after a year, staying there for twelve seasons before moving to New Zealand in 1960 to play for Eastern Union. 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."
He also earned three caps for the Northern Ireland national team.
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