Johnny McKenzie (footballer)

John McKenzie was a Scottish footballer who played as an inside right.[2] He played in the Scottish Football League's top division for four clubs over nine consecutive seasons – Third Lanark, Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen and Ayr United – before his career was curtailed by World War II.

Johnny McKenzie
Personal information
Date of birth c. 1910
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Position(s) Inside right
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Maryhill Hibernians
1931–1934 Third Lanark 98 (26)
1934–1935 Heart of Midlothian 30 (13)
1935–1938 Aberdeen 107 (19)
1938–1943 Ayr United 25 (9)
St Anthony's
Total 260 (64)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His most notable achievement was appearing in the 1937 Scottish Cup Final which Aberdeen lost 2–1 to Celtic;[3] the Dons were also runners-up in the 1936–37 Scottish Division One table behind Rangers, having been third behind the Old Firm teams the previous season – McKenzie missed only three matches across those two campaigns.[1] In his single year with Hearts, they also finished third in the league table and lost out in the semi-finals of the 1934–35 Scottish Cup after a replay.[4]

At representative level, he was selected for the Glasgow FA's annual challenge match against Sheffield in October 1933, scoring twice.[5]

References

  1. Johnny McKenzie, AFC Heritage Trust
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Celtic 2–1 Aberdeen, Scottish Cup Final (contemporary newspaper scans)". 24 April 1937. Retrieved 4 June 2020 via The Celtic Wiki.
  4. (Hearts player) John McKenzie, London Hearts Supporters Club
  5. Football | Glasgow Success at Sheffield, The Glasgow Herald, 24 October 1933
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