John MacKenzie (28 July 1885 – 10 October 1940) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 200 appearances as a left back for Southern League club Norwich City.[3] He also played in the Scottish League for Heart of Midlothian and in the Football League for Walsall.[1][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John MacKenzie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1885 | ||
| Place of birth | Douglas, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 10 October 1940 (aged 55)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Walsall, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1909 | Glenbuck Cherrypickers | ||
| 1909–1910 | Carlisle United | ||
| 1910–1915 | Norwich City | ||
| 1915–1916 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 | (0) |
| Millwall | 0 | (0) | |
| 1921–1922 | Walsall | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editIn December 1915, nearly 18 months since the outbreak of the First World War, MacKenzie enlisted as a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery.[5] He saw service in Africa and was transferred to the Class Z Reserve in October 1919.[3][5] He died of "heart failure due to coronary thrombosis" in his Pleck home in 1940.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Heart of Midlothian | 1915–16[7] | Scottish First Division | 25 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Wilson Cup
References
edit- ^ a b Joyce, Michael (16 October 2012). Football League Players' Records 1888–1939 (3rd Revised ed.). Tony Brown. p. 189. ISBN 9781905891610.
- ^ "No war please, we're footballers. Ed turns the City clock back 100 years to the start of the Great War". norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "MacKenzie Jock Norwich City 1911". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ a b "John MacKenzie | Service Record". Football and the First World War. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Footballer's Death". Rugeley Times, etc. 12 October 1940. p. 4. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "John MacKenzie – Hearts Career – from 28 Aug 1915 to 17 Apr 1916". www.londonhearts.com. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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