Frank McAvennie
| Date of birth | 22 November 1959 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
Scotland International
Moved to Celtic in October 1987 and returned to West Ham United in March 1989.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1985-86 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | West Ham United | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | West Ham United | League Division One | 41 | 26 |
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| 1986-87 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 5 | 4 |
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| 1986-87 | West Ham United | League Cup | 5 | ||||
| 1986-87 | West Ham United | League Division One | 36 | 7 |
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| 1987-88 | West Ham United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | West Ham United | League Division One | 8 | ||||
| 1988-89 | West Ham United | League Division One | 8 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 1 | 4 |
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| 1990-91 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | West Ham United | League Division Two | 24 | 10 |
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| 1990-91 | West Ham United | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1991-92 | West Ham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | West Ham United | League Division One | 16 | 4 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 3 |
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| 1993-94 | Swindon Town | Premier League | 3 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 17 Aug 1985 | Birmingham City v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Aug 1985 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 24 Aug 1985 | West Ham United v Luton Town | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1985 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 03 Sep 1985 | Southampton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Sep 1985 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 14 Sep 1985 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Sep 1985 | Manchester City v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 24 Sep 1985 | West Ham United v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Sep 1985 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-2 | League Division One | |
| 05 Oct 1985 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1985 | Swansea City v West Ham United | W |
2-3 Agg: 2-6 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 12 Oct 1985 | West Ham United v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Oct 1985 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1985 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1985 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 1985 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Nov 1985 | Oxford United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 16 Nov 1985 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1985 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Dec 1985 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Dec 1985 | West Ham United v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1985 | Luton Town v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1985 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 05 Jan 1986 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Jan 1986 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1986 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 1986 | West Ham United v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1986 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 06 Feb 1986 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round 2nd replay |
| 05 Mar 1986 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 09 Mar 1986 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 12 Mar 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 15 Mar 1986 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Mar 1986 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 29 Mar 1986 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 0-4 | League Division One | |
| 31 Mar 1986 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 Apr 1986 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 12 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Oxford United | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 19 Apr 1986 | Watford v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 8-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 28 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 30 Apr 1986 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1986 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 05 May 1986 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 23 Aug 1986 | West Ham United v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Manchester United v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 30 Aug 1986 | Oxford United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 Sep 1986 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 06 Sep 1986 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 2-5 | League Division One | |
| 13 Sep 1986 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | W | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 20 Sep 1986 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Sep 1986 | Preston North End v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 27 Sep 1986 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Oct 1986 | Watford v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 07 Oct 1986 | West Ham United v Preston North End | W |
4-1 Agg: 5-2 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 11 Oct 1986 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 5-3 | League Division One | |
| 08 Nov 1986 | Arsenal v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 18 Nov 1986 | West Ham United v Oxford United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Nov 1986 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1986 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 06 Dec 1986 | West Ham United v Southampton | W | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 13 Dec 1986 | Manchester City v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 20 Dec 1986 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1986 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 27 Dec 1986 | West Ham United v Wimbledon | L | 2-3 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1987 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 4-1 | League Division One | |
| 03 Jan 1987 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 10 Jan 1987 | Orient v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Jan 1987 | Coventry City v West Ham United | W | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 27 Jan 1987 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 31 Jan 1987 | West Ham United v Orient | W | 4-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 02 Feb 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 5-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 07 Feb 1987 | West Ham United v Oxford United | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 09 Feb 1987 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 14 Feb 1987 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Feb 1987 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1987 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 28 Feb 1987 | Luton Town v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 07 Mar 1987 | Charlton Athletic v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1987 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 24 Mar 1987 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1987 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 14 Apr 1987 | West Ham United v Manchester United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 18 Apr 1987 | Leicester City v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 20 Apr 1987 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1987 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 04 May 1987 | Southampton v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 09 May 1987 | West Ham United v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 15 Aug 1987 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-3 | League Division One | |
| 22 Aug 1987 | Luton Town v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 29 Aug 1987 | West Ham United v Norwich City | W | 2-0 | League Division One | |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 05 Sep 1987 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 12 Sep 1987 | Wimbledon v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Sep 1987 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 22 Sep 1987 | Barnsley v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 26 Sep 1987 | Arsenal v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 27 Mar 1989 | West Ham United v Norwich City | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1989 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 08 Apr 1989 | West Ham United v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 11 Apr 1989 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 15 Apr 1989 | West Ham United v Southampton | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 22 Apr 1989 | West Ham United v Millwall | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 03 May 1989 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 23 May 1989 | Liverpool v West Ham United | L | 5-1 | League Division One | |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Stoke City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 31 Mar 1990 | West Ham United v Port Vale | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Apr 1990 | West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 4-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1990 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Division Two | |
| 28 Apr 1990 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 25 Aug 1990 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Aug 1990 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Sep 1990 | West Ham United v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Sep 1990 | Leicester City v West Ham United | W | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Sep 1990 | West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Sep 1990 | West Ham United v Ipswich Town | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Sheffield Wednesday v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 06 Oct 1990 | West Ham United v Hull City | W | 7-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-5 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Oct 1990 | Bristol City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Oct 1990 | Swindon Town v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Oct 1990 | West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 27 Oct 1990 | West Ham United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Millwall v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Nov 1990 | West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 24 Nov 1990 | Plymouth Argyle v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Dec 1990 | West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 Dec 1990 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 15 Dec 1990 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 22 Dec 1990 | Barnsley v West Ham United | L | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 19 Jan 1991 | West Ham United v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 26 Jan 1991 | Luton Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 1991 | West Ham United v Luton Town | W | 5-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 02 Feb 1991 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Feb 1991 | West Ham United v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 1991 | West Ham United v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Division Two | |
| 02 Mar 1991 | West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 05 Mar 1991 | West Ham United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 2-2 | League Division Two | |
| 11 Mar 1991 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Mar 1991 | Oxford United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division Two | |
| 16 Mar 1991 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-3 | League Division Two | |
| 20 Mar 1991 | West Ham United v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 23 Mar 1991 | Hull City v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division Two | |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Oldham Athletic v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | League Division Two | |
| 01 Apr 1991 | West Ham United v Barnsley | W | 3-2 | League Division Two | |
| 17 Apr 1991 | Ipswich Town v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division Two | |
| 08 May 1991 | West Ham United v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Division Two | |
| 11 May 1991 | West Ham United v Notts County | L | 1-2 | League Division Two | |
| 09 Oct 1991 | West Ham United v Bradford City | W |
4-0 Agg: 5-1 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 19 Oct 1991 | Oldham Athletic v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 26 Oct 1991 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 29 Oct 1991 | Sheffield United v West Ham United | W | 0-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 02 Nov 1991 | Arsenal v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 17 Nov 1991 | West Ham United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 23 Nov 1991 | Manchester United v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 30 Nov 1991 | West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday | L | 1-2 | League Division One | |
| 04 Dec 1991 | Norwich City v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 1991 | Everton v West Ham United | L | 4-0 | League Division One | |
| 21 Dec 1991 | West Ham United v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 26 Dec 1991 | Aston Villa v West Ham United | L | 3-1 | League Division One | |
| 28 Dec 1991 | Notts County v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Jan 1992 | West Ham United v Leeds United | L | 1-3 | League Division One | |
| 04 Jan 1992 | Farnborough Town v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1992 | West Ham United v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | League Division One | |
| 14 Jan 1992 | West Ham United v Farnborough Town | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 1992 | Luton Town v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division One | |
| 25 Jan 1992 | West Ham United v Wrexham | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 1992 | West Ham United v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Feb 1992 | Wrexham v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 14 Mar 1992 | West Ham United v Arsenal | L | 0-2 | League Division One | |
| 21 Mar 1992 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Division One | |
| 28 Mar 1992 | Leeds United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | League Division One | |
| 01 Apr 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United | L | 3-0 | League Division One | |
| 04 Apr 1992 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 2-1 | League Division One | |
| 02 May 1992 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-0 | League Division One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1981-82 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 1985-86 | Scotland | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1986-87 | Scotland | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Scotland | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 23 Feb 1982 | Italy v Scotland | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 19 Apr 1982 | Scotland v England | L | 0-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 28 Apr 1982 | England v Scotland | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 20 Nov 1985 | Scotland v Australia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe v Oceania play-off |
| 04 Dec 1985 | Australia v Scotland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe v Oceania play-off |
| 04 Jun 1986 | Denmark v Scotland | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 08 Jun 1986 | West Germany v Scotland | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 28 Apr 1987 | Scotland v France | D | 1-1 | B International | |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Scotland v France | D | 1-1 | Under-21 | |
| 17 Feb 1988 | Saudi Arabia v Scotland | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.