Keith Mackay
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Keith Gordon Mackay | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Gisborne City | ||
| 1983–1984 | Manurewa | ||
| National team | |||
| 1980–1984 | New Zealand | 36 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Keith "Buzzer" Gordon Mackay (born 8 December 1956 in Wellington, New Zealand) was a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance. [1]
Mackay made his full All Whites debut in a 4-0 win over Mexico on 20 August 1980.[2] He represented the All Whites for all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain,[3] where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil.[1] Mackay ended his international playing career having played 48 times for New Zealand, of which 36 were A-international caps.[4] He scored a solitary goal in A-internationals.[5] his final cap a substitute appearance in a 1-1 draw with Fiji on 18 October 1984.[2] He is currently the coach of the Boy's 1st XI at ACG Strathallan in Karaka, South Auckland
References
- 1 2 NZ 1982 World Cup
- 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ↑ 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain - New Zealand squad
- ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
External links
- Keith Mackay – FIFA competition record (note: Incorrectly named at FIFA site as "Keith McKay")
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