Jim McKay (footballer)

James McKay (11 June 1918 – 14 November 1986) was a Scottish footballer who played as a centre forward.

Jim McKay
Personal information
Full name James McKay
Date of birth (1918-06-11)11 June 1918
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Date of death 14 November 1986(1986-11-14) (aged 68)
Place of death Denny, Scotland
Position(s) Centre forward
Youth career
Dunipace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1944–1945 Celtic
1945–1946 Alloa Athletic
1947–1948 Portadown
1948–1949 Cowdenbeath
1949–1950 Tranmere Rovers 12 (1)
Total 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

McKay joined Celtic from the army in September 1944 during World War II after serving in Burma with The Cameronians. He made a scoring debut on 7 October as Celtic lost 3–2 to Rangers in the Glasgow Cup at Hampden Park. He played a total of three Regional League games for Celtic – scoring two goals – before asking to be released in March 1945. McKay later joined Alloa Athletic, and also went on to play for Portadown, Cowdenbeath and, in the 1949–50 season, Tranmere Rovers.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Brown, Neil (2 September 2012). "Jim McKay". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ Upton, Gilbert; Wilson, Steve (November 1997). "Players' Data". Tranmere Rovers 1921–1997: A Complete Record. pp. 101–108. ISBN 978-0-9518648-2-1.
  3. ^ "Jim McKay". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 January 2016.