Frank McLintock

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Frank McLintock
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Frank McLintock (2009)
Personnel
birthday December 28, 1939
place of birth Glasgow ,  Scotland
size 175 cm
position Defender
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1959-1964 Leicester City 168 (25)
1964-1973 Arsenal FC 314 (26)
1973-1977 Queens Park Rangers 127 0(5)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1963-1971 Scotland 9 0(1)
Stations as a trainer
Years station
1977-1988 Leicester City
1984-1987 Brentford FC
1987-1990 Millwall FC (Assistant coach)
1 Only league games are given.

Frank McLintock , MBE (born December 28, 1939 in Glasgow ) is a former Scottish football player .

life and career

McLintock began his career at Leicester City . The Scot made his debut for Leicester in 1959. In October 1964, after losing two cup finals and one losing league cup final with Leicester City, he was signed by Arsenal . The midfielder was there playmaker and captain of the team. After another two defeats in league cup finals and a possible move, he finally won his first title in 1970. McLintock won the UEFA Cup with the Gunners . The English championship and the English cup followed a year later. That year (1971) he was also named Footballer of the Year in England . In 1973 he was sold to the Queens Park Rangers . Four years later he ended his active career. In total, he played over 700 competitive games in his career. Internationally, he was used nine times for the Scottish national football team . In 1972, a year before joining the Queens Park Rangers, he was awarded a Medal for Service to the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II . After his playing career, he was unsuccessful at Leicester City, Brentford FC and Millwall FC as a coach. McLintock made a career as a speaker and analyst for the BBC and Sky Sports after his first career as a footballer .

successes

  • 1 × English champion with Arsenal FC (1971)
  • 1 × English cup winner with Arsenal FC (1971)
  • 1 × UEFA Cup winner with Arsenal FC (1970)
  • 1 × English Footballer of the Year (1971)

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personal data
SURNAME McLintock, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION scottish soccer player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH December 28, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Glasgow