Dave Mackay
David Craig Mackay (14 November 1934 – 2 March 2015) was a Scottish football player and manager.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Craig Mackay | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 March 2015 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, later sweeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1959 | Heart of Midlothian | 135 | (25) |
| 1959–1968 | Tottenham Hotspur | 318 | (51) |
| 1968–1971 | Derby County | 122 | (5) |
| 1971–1972 | Swindon Town | 26 | (1) |
| Total | 601 | (82) | |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1965 | Scotland | 22 | (4) |
| 1957–1958 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1971–1972 | Swindon Town | ||
| 1972–1973 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 1973–1976 | Derby County | ||
| 1977–1978 | Walsall | ||
| 1978 | Al-Arabi Kuwait | ||
| 1983 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 1987 | Al-Arabi Kuwait | ||
| 1987–1989 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| 1989–1991 | Birmingham City | ||
| 1991–1993 | Zamalek | ||
| 1994–1995 | Qatar | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mackay was best known for a highly successful playing career with Heart of Midlothian, the Double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of 1961, and winning the league with Derby County as a manager. He also represented Scotland 22 times, and was selected for their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad.
Mackay died on 2 March 2015 in Nottingham, England at the age of 80.[1]
References
- "Dave Mackay of Scotland, Hearts, Tottenham and Derby, dies aged 80". The Guardian. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
Other websites
- Dave Mackay; Martin Knight (2004). The real Mackay : the Dave Mackay story. ISBN 1-84018-840-5.
- Dave Mackay Hearts Career Record Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Dave Mackay Scotland Record
- Dave Mackay Scotland Football League Record
- Dave Mackay Profile
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