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- 1 2 3 4 5 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 180. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
- ↑ Hugh Mackay at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ↑ "Hugh Mackay – Hearts Career – from 26 Feb 1887 to 23 Aug 1890". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.