Dave McKay (footballer)

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Dave McKay
Personal information
Full name David McKay
Date of birth (1984-11-21) 21 November 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Winger/Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Swinton Amateurs
Drumchapel United
2008–2009 Clyde 51 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

David McKay (born 21 November 1984, in Glasgow) is a Scottish football striker currently without a club following his release from Clyde.

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Career

McKay started the 2007–08 season playing amateur football, playing for both Drumchapel United and Swinton every weekend. He already had 75 goals to his name during the season before Clyde took an interest in him. He was capped by the Scotland Amateur international team, and was previously working in the A.G. Barr warehouse in Cumbernauld. [1]

McKay signed for Clyde, his first professional club, on 19 February 2008, after impressing in a trial period, in which he scored two goals for the Reserve team. [2]

He made his senior debut in a 2–1 defeat against Dunfermline Athletic on 23 February 2008. He is known for his speed, and can play as a winger as well as a striker. McKay scored all 4 goals in Clyde's Reserve League Cup Final victory over Livingston in May 2008, taking his total in the competition to 9 for the season. [3]

He scored his first competitive goal for Clyde on 30 August 2008 in a 3–2 victory over St Johnstone. [4] McKay's contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles, [5] however, in July 2009, he signed a new one-month contract with the club. [6] He left the club in December 2009.

Statistics

Correct as of 16 January 2009

Club Performance
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOther [7] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Clyde 2007-08 120000040160
2008-09 191211030252
Total311211070412
Career Totals311211070412

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References

  1. ↑ Clyde's new man doesn't bottle it - Cumbernauld News
  2. ↑ "Oct 2017 Archive - News - Clyde Football Club". Official Clyde Football Club Website.
  3. ↑ "McKay Fires Clyde to Reserve Trophy - 5 May 2008 - News - Clyde Football Club". Official Clyde Football Club Website.
  4. ↑ St Johnstone 2-3 Clyde BBC Sport - Retrieved August 30, 2008
  5. ↑ "Club Statement - Players Contracts". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  6. ↑ "One month deals for trio". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  7. ↑ Includes Scottish Challenge Cup and Scottish Football League Playoffs
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