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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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

  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.


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