Frank Meechan

{{short description|Scottish footballer}}

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| name= Frank Meechan

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| fullname= Francis Meechan

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| position= Defender

| birth_date= 27 October 1929

| birth_place= Condorrat, Scotland

| death_date= {{death date and age|1976|08|20|1929|10|27|df=y}}

| death_place= Cumbernauld, Scotland

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| clubs1= Petershill

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| years2= 1952–1958

| clubs2= Celtic

| caps2= 86 | goals2= 0

| years3= 1958–1959

| clubs3= → Stirling Albion (loan)

| caps3= 6 | goals3= 0

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Francis Meechan (27 October 1929 – 20 August 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played as a defender for Petershill, Celtic and Stirling Albion. He played for Celtic in three Scottish Cup Finals in the mid-1950s, beating Aberdeen in 1954 (as part of a double with the Scottish Football League, the club's first championship since the 1930s)[https://jimcraigcsc.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/if-you-know-the-history-24th-april-1954-celtic-2-aberdeen-1-scottish-cup-final/ If You Know The History – 24th April 1954 Celtic 2 Aberdeen 1 Scottish Cup Final], Jim Craig Celtic Supporter's Club, 24 April 2013 followed by defeats at the hands of Clyde in 1955 and Hearts in 1956.[https://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/player.php?playerid=2603 (Celtic player) Meechan, Frank], FitbaStats

After retiring as a player Meechan became a scout for Celtic in a link with his local club Cumbernauld United (where a teenage Kenny Dalglish was farmed out for experience during the period), but died aged 46 – the Frank Meechan Memorial Charity Match in Cumbernauld was played in his memory.[https://cumbernauldunited.co.uk/trophy-times/ Trophy Times], Cumbernauld United FC