Alan Mackin (footballer)

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Alan Mackin
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-07-29) 29 July 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Lennoxtown, Scotland
Position(s) Central defender
Youth career
Renfrew
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1976–1978 Queen's Park 74 (4)
1978–1980 Motherwell 17 (0)
1980–1984 Falkirk 141 (16)
1984 → Morton (loan) 11 (0)
1984–1986 Partick Thistle 29 (1)
1986 East Stirlingshire 4 (1)
1986–1987 Alloa Athletic 8 (0)
1987–1989 Queen of the South 51 (3)
1989 Clyde 7 (0)
1989–1990 East Stirlingshire 6 (0)
Total348(25)
Managerial career
1989–1990 East Stirlingshire
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alan Mackin (born 29 July 1955) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a central defender.

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Career

Born in Lennoxtown, Mackin played for Renfrew, Queen's Park, Motherwell, Falkirk, Morton, Partick Thistle, East Stirlingshire, Alloa Athletic, Queen of the South and Clyde. [1]

After retiring from playing, Mackin was involved with the running East Stirlingshire, both as a chairman, [2] and as a director. [3]

Personal life

His son, also named Alan, was a professional tennis player. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Ken Gall (March 2002). "A home on the grange". When Saturday Comes. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  3. ↑ John Devlin (24 May 2011). "Mackin says Shire survival is his priority". Falkirk Herald. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Father and son Mackin their mark together". The Scotsman. 23 May 2002. Retrieved 24 February 2014.


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