Dave Mackay
Scottish football player and manager (1934–2015)
David Craig Mackay (14 November 1934 – 2 March 2015) was a Scottish football player and manager.
 Mackay in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Craig Mackay | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 March 2015 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left half, later sweeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1959 | Heart of Midlothian | 135 | (25) |
| 1959–1968 | Tottenham Hotspur | 318 | (51) |
| 1968–1971 | Derby County | 122 | (5) |
| 1971–1972 | Swindon Town | 26 | (1) |
| Total | 601 | (82) | |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1965 | Scotland | 22 | (4) |
| 1957–1958 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1971–1972 | Swindon Town | ||
| 1972–1973 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 1973–1976 | Derby County | ||
| 1977–1978 | Walsall | ||
| 1978 | Al-Arabi Kuwait | ||
| 1983 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 1987 | Al-Arabi Kuwait | ||
| 1987–1989 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| 1989–1991 | Birmingham City | ||
| 1991–1993 | Zamalek | ||
| 1994–1995 | Qatar | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mackay was best known for a highly successful playing career with Heart of Midlothian, the Double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of 1961, and winning the league with Derby County as a manager. He also represented Scotland 22 times, and was selected for their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad.
Mackay died on 2 March 2015 in Nottingham, England at the age of 80.[1]
Honours
changePlayer
changeHeart of Midlothian
- Scottish League Division One: 1957–58[2]
- Scottish Cup: 1955–56[3]
- Scottish League Cup: 1954–55,[4] 1958–59[5]
Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League First Division: 1960–61[6]
- FA Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62, 1966–67[6]
- European Cup Winner's Cup: 1962–63[6]
- FA Charity Shield: 1961, 1962, 1967 (shared)
Derby County
Scotland national team
- British Home Championship: 1962–63, 1963–64 (shared)[8]
Manager
changeDerby County
Zamalek
Al-Arabi
- VIVA Premier League : 5
- Kuwait Emir Cup : 2
Career statistics
changeInternational appearances
change| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1959 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1960 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1963 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 4 | |
International goals
change| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 1960 | Prater Stadium, Vienna | 10 |  Austria |
1–4 | 1–4 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 15 April 1961 | Wembley Stadium, London | 15 |  England |
1–3 | 3–9 | 1960–61 British Home Championship |
| 3 | 7 November 1963 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 20 |  Norway |
4–1 | 6–1 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 7 November 1963 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 20 | Norway |
5–1 | 6–1 | Friendly match |
Managerial record
change| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Swindon Town | 31 May 1971 | 1 November 1972 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 29.5 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 November 1972 | 23 October 1973 | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 29.5 |
| Derby County | 23 October 1973 | 25 November 1976 | 160 | 71 | 45 | 44 | 44.4 |
| Walsall | 9 March 1977 | 5 August 1978 | 72 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 41.7 |
| Birmingham City | 26 April 1989 | 23 January 1991 | 87 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 35.6 |
| Total[12] | 351 | 131 | 91 | 129 | 37.3 | ||
References
change- ↑ "Dave Mackay of Scotland, Hearts, Tottenham and Derby, dies aged 80". The Guardian. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Snow, Mat (1 May 2009). "Dave Mackay: One-on-One". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Hearts realise a dream of half a century". The Scotsman. 23 April 1956. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ "First major trophy win for 48 years". The Scotsman. 25 October 1954. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Most accomplished team in Scotland – Hearts' win a formality". The Scotsman. 27 October 1958. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Dave Mackay: Scotland and Tottenham legend dies aged 80". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Derby County is saddened to learn that former Rams player and manager Dave Mackay has passed away at the age of 80". Derby County F.C. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "A Squad: DAVE MACKAY". Scottish FA. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ↑ Ken Ferris (1 March 2013). The Double: The Inside Story of Spurs' Triumphant 1960-61 Season. Mainstream Publishing. pp. 50–. ISBN 978-1-78057-803-3.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (12 April 2018). "Scotland – International Matches 1961–1965". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Brown, Alan; Tossani, Gabriele (13 December 2018). "Scotland - International Matches 1956-1960". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ↑ "Dave Mackay's managerial career". Racing Post. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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