Frank McAvennie is a Scottish former striker who is now a regular face on TV and a fine after dinner speaker with a great talk that really entertains a wide range of audiences at charity functions, dinners, sports award ceremonies and more. Best known for his time with West Ham United and Celtic, he had two spells with both of these clubs and also picked up five full caps at senior level for Scotland during the 1980s, scoring one goal in that time.
In all, Frank played more than 390 games and scored 136 times in the domestic game. 56With Celtic he won the Scottish Football League Premier Division in 1987-88 and the Scottish Cup, also in 1988, all after joining St. Mirren in 1980 where he remained for five years before being signed to West Ham where he formed an outstanding partnership with young English striker Tony Cottee. In his first season with West Ham the tram got their highest ever final position in English football and Frank scored 26 goals, making him the second highest goalscorer in the league. Known for having something of a crazy and fun filled playboy lifestyle, Frank was loved by the fans of all the clubs he played for. After leaving the age behind, he has more recently been parodied regularly on the BBC’s football comedy programme Only An Excuse and has a place on football show Soccer AM. Should you be looking for a top character to come and entertain your audience or offer an insight into top level football, Frank McAvennie is a perfect choice.
