Malcolm James MacKenzie

Malcolm Mackenzie

Personal information
Full name	Malcolm James Mackenzie[1]
Date of birth	1 May 1950[1]
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland[1]
Playing position	Left-Wing
Youth career
1965–1966	Port Vale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1966–1968	Port Vale	8	(1)
Total		8	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Malcolm James Mackenzie (born 1 May 1950) is a Scottish former footballer who played eight games in the Football League for Port Vale as a teenager.

Playing career

He joined Port Vale as an amateur in November 1965, and made his debut at Vale Park against Newport County on 12 April 1966 at the age of 15 years 347 days, becoming the youngest ever first team player for the club.^[1] He played one further Fourth Division game under Jackie Mudie in 1965–66.^[1] He signed professional forms under Stanley Matthews in May 1967, and scored his first and only senior goal on 30 September, in a 4–2 home win over Workington.^[1] The 17-year-old finished the 1967–68 campaign with six appearances and one goal to his name.^[1] Despite this bright start to his career, Mackenzie was released in May 1968.^[1]

Statistics

• Sourced from Malcolm James MacKenzie profile at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Port Vale	1965–66	Fourth Division	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	1966–67	Fourth Division	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1967–68	Fourth Division	6	1	0	0	0	0	6	1
	Total		8	1	0	0	0	0	8	1

References

1. Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. pp. 180–181. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.