Gary MacKenzie

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Gary MacKenzie
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Personal information
Full name Gary MacKenzie [1]
Date of birth (1985-10-15) 15 October 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Lanark, Scotland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006 Rangers 2 (0)
2006–2010 Dundee 97 (2)
2010–2013 Milton Keynes Dons 63 (3)
2013 → Blackpool (loan) 12 (2)
2013–2015 Blackpool 35 (1)
2015 → Bradford City (loan) 12 (1)
2015–2016 Doncaster Rovers 12 (0)
2016 → Notts County (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2020 St Mirren 58 (6)
2020–2021 Peterhead 6 (0)
Total301(15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2020 (UTC)

Gary MacKenzie (born 15 October 1985) is a Scottish retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He was called up to the Scotland national side in 2011 and 2012, but has not played in a full international match.

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Career

MacKenzie started his career as a youth player at Rangers. He made two appearances for the first team (at the end of the 2003–04 season), against Motherwell and Dunfermline, respectively.

Dundee

He joined Dundee on a free transfer in June 2006 under the management of Alex Rae and signed a two-year contract. [2] He made his debut, in the opening game of the season, in a 1–0 loss against Partick Thistle. Later in the season, MacKenzie would be often used in first team ins and out in his first season.

In 2007–08 season, MacKenzie playing time would increase, making 33 appearances. He scored his first goal, in a 3–0 win over Stirling Albion, with a header on 12 April 2008. [3] The 2008–09 season was overshadowed for MacKenzie as he suffered injuries, like toe and many more. [4] In addition, MacKenzie have discipline issue, earning two red cards against Ross County on 28 March 2009 [5] and Livingston on 28 April 2009.; [6] which MacKenzie made 19 appearances.

In 2009–10 season, MacKenzie had average season with the club, making 25 appearances. He scored his second goal in his Dundee career, in a 2–1 win over Raith Rovers on 24 October 2009. [7] However, several days later, in the quarter final of Scottish League Cup, MacKenzie scored an own-goal against his former club, Rangers. [8]

He was released by the club on 4 May 2010 along with eight other players. [9]

Milton Keynes Dons

MacKenzie signed for English League One side Milton Keynes Dons on 14 May 2010, [10] having signed a pre-contract deal two months earlier in March. [11]

MacKenzie missed nine fixtures, due to injuries and made his debut for the club, on 21 September 2010, in the third round of League Cup, in a 3–1 loss against Birmingham City after coming on as a half-time substitute. [12] Four days later, he made his league debut, in a 2–1 loss against Peterborough United. On 30 October 2010, MacKenzie received a straight red card after a professional foul, as MK Dons lost 4–2 against Tranmere Rovers. [13] Then on 5 February 2011, MacKenzie sent off again after a second bookable offence, in a 2–2 draw against Sheffield Wednesday. He scored the winning goal against local rivals Peterborough on 21 March 2011. He scored his second goal in three games for the Dons with a header away to play-off rivals Southampton.

In 2011–12 season, MacKenzie made twenty-appearance, but soon would be often used in first team ins and out. On 17 September 2011, he made assist Dean Lewington before being sent-off for stamping on Alan Lee, in a 1–1 draw against Huddersfield Town. [14] After the match, Manager Karl Robinson criticise MacKenzie as "disgrace", believing he deserved to be punished. [15] In the first match of 2012, MacKenzie scored his first 2012-goal, in a 1–0 win over Colchester United, [16] but his goal against Colchester United was later recorded as an own goal by the Football League, eight days later. [17] Several weeks later on 24 January 2012, he scored an own-goal, in a 4–2 loss against Stevenage; then scored another own-goal, in the next game, in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield Wednesday. On 14 February 2012, MacKenzie, once again, sent-off for giving away the penalty and then head-butted Yann Kermorgant. After the match, Robinson was disappointed with his action, though he was sarcastically proud of him "in a weird way for coming out and accepting his punishment." [18] MacKenzine, himself, apologised to teammates and my manager and the fans and regretted his action, something that it's wrong. [19] After serving his four match ban, MacKenzie was since left out of the first team squad throughout March. He made his return on 7 April 2012, in a 1–1 draw against Preston North End.

In 2012–13 season was overshadowed for MacKenzie when he underwent hip surgery, which ruled him out for three months. [20] In late-December, he made a return on the bench, in a 3–2 loss against Coventry City. [21] After making two appearances since his return, MacKenzie soon suffered a knock in a FA Cup fourth match against Queens Park Rangers after playing 20 minutes in the first half, which Milton Keynes Dons won 1–0 to send the club through the next round. [22] After missing two games, MacKenzie made his return from injury. [23] At the end of the 2012–13 season, the club activate it options to keep MacKenzie [24] and was signed on 16 May 2013. [25]

Blackpool

On 1 March 2013, MacKenzie signed on loan for Blackpool until the end of the season. The day after signing for the club, MacKenzie made his debut in a goalless draw with Bristol City. On 5 July 2013, MacKenzie signed for Blackpool on a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee. [26]

Doncaster Rovers

On 29 June 2015 MacKenzie signed for Doncaster Rovers on a free transfer. [27] On 1 February 2016 MacKenzie joined Notts County on a one-month loan. [28] He made his début in 2–1 defeat to York City. He made 4 appearances before returning to Doncaster Rovers at the end of his loan spell.

St Mirren

MacKenzie joined Scottish Championship side St Mirren in June 2016, signing a one-year contract with the club. [29] After establishing himself as a first team regular and scoring 5 goals, MacKenzie agreed a one-year contract extension with the club in May 2017. [30]

Despite suffering from injuries MacKenzie was able to play 18 times for Saints and helped them lift the 2017–18 Scottish Championship title, which lead to him signing a further one-year contract extension in May 2018. [31]

Injury once again led to MacKenzie missing a large part of the following season, after he had to undergo surgery in August 2018. [32] He finally returned to playing in March 2019, and managed to play seven matches to help Saints avoid relegation from the Scottish Premiership. He signed a further one-year contract extension in June 2019. [33]

In June 2020, MacKenzie left Saints when his contract expired. [34]

Peterhead

MacKenzie joined Peterhead in the summer of 2020, and made seven appearances for the Blue Toon before retiring in March 2021. [35]

International career

MacKenzie was selected for Scotland squads in November 2011 and September 2012. [36]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
clubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers 2003–04 [37] Scottish Premier League 2000000020
Dundee 2006–07 [38] First Division 210201000240
2007–08 [39] 32110201 [lower-alpha 1] 0361
2008–09 [40] 190001000200
2009–10 [41] 25120201 [lower-alpha 1] 0301
Dundee total9725060201102
MK Dons 2010–11 [42] League One 26210102 [lower-alpha 2] 0302
2011–12 [43] 26120202 [lower-alpha 2] 0321
2012–13 [44] 110402000170
MK Dons total633705040793
Blackpool (loan) 2012–13 [44] Championship 122———122
Blackpool 2013–14 [45] Championship 3511010—371
Bradford City (loan) 2014–15 [45] League One 121000000121
Doncaster Rovers 2015–16 [46] League One 150100000160
Notts County (loan) 2015–16 [46] League Two 4000000040
St Mirren 2016–17 [47] Scottish Championship 29540004 [lower-alpha 1] 0375
2017–18 [48] 141004000181
2018–19 [49] Scottish Premiership 5000002 [lower-alpha 3] 070
2019–20 [50] 100002000120
St Mirren total586406060746
Peterhead 2020–21 [51] Scottish League One 6000100070
Career total2971518018012034515
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the League One play-offs
  3. ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

Dundee

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