Bertie McMinn

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Bertie McMinn is a former footballer MEH of the Irish Football League . He made his debut as a 16 year old on 5-10-74.

McMinn played in the losing County Antrim Shield Final of 1981/82 and got the only winners medal of his Distillery F.C. career in the CAS of 1985/86, helping the Whites to defeat Ballymena United 3-1.

In March, 1988, he became player-manager, but later resigned in September, 1988, after a disagreement with the Chairman.

McMinn moved on to play for (and later manage) Ards F.C.

He returned to Lisburn once more, in December, 1990, and finished his 15-season Distillery career with 521 appearances and 105 goals.

McMinn also played for Glenavon F.C., Dungannon Swifts F.C. and Moyola Park F.C.

A Northern Ireland Youth International, he was capped once for the Irish League in 1980/81.