Jack McKay (footballer, born 1996)

Jack McKay

McKay with York City in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Jack McKay [1]
Date of birth	(1996-11-19) 19 November 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland [2]
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [3]
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Doncaster City
Youth career
2006–2014	Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2016	Doncaster Rovers	4	(0)
2015	→ Ilkeston (loan)	4	(0)
2016–2017	Leeds United	0	(0)
2017	→ Airdrieonians (loan)	15	(1)
2018–2019	Cardiff City	0	(0)
2019	→ Chesterfield (loan)	4	(0)
2019–2021	Chesterfield	15	(2)
2021	→ Blyth Spartans (loan)	0	(0)
2021	→ Airdrieonians (loan)	14	(2)
2021	Curzon Ashton	19	(6)
2021–2022	York City	18	(3)
2022–2023	Buxton	7	(1)
2023	Ashton United	10	(3)
2023–	Doncaster City	43	(24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:41, 23 February 2024 (UTC)

Jack McKay (born 19 November 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Doncaster City.

Club career

Doncaster Rovers

Glasgow-born McKay began his career at Doncaster Rovers with twin brother Paul when he was nine-years-old. In 2014, he played in the Gothia Cup with under-18s side; scoring in wins over Malmö FF's academy and Beşiktaş Academy as Rovers progressed through to the knock-out round. The Scot scored the equalizer in the next game versus IF Elfsborg Academy before being eliminated on penalties. ^[4] He caught the attention of First-Team Coach Paul Dickov with an impressive goal-scoring record in the youth team, including scoring a hat-trick against recent champions Norwich City in the FA Youth Cup. ^[5]

McKay made his professional debut in a 1–0 league defeat to South Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United in November 2014, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute. ^[6] He made a further three appearances in the same season before joining Ilkeston on loan in October 2015 to gain first team experience. ^[7] McKay made his debut for the Robins in a league game versus Nantwich Town and started in a further three games against Barwell, Colwyn Bay and Stamford but failed to find the net in any before returning to his parent club. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Leeds United

On 11 January 2016, Jack and his brother Paul both joined Championship side Leeds United for undisclosed fees on two-and-a-half-year contracts. ^[11]

After impressing with the Leeds United Development squad, on 21 April 2016, McKay was named as part of the 'travelling squad' for Leeds first team for their match against Wolverhampton Wanderers however he failed to make a place on the substitutes bench, with Steve Evans saying McKay would have been on the bench had Stuart Dallas failed to recover from injury. ^[12]

McKay played for Leeds' first team in their 2016–17 pre season friendly against Peterborough United on 23 July 2016. ^[13]

McKay and his brother Paul ended their contracts by mutual consent on 17 December 2017.

Airdrieonians (loan)

On 1 January 2017, McKay joined Scottish League One side Airdrieonians on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. ^[14] On 4 February 2017, McKay scored his first goal for Airdrieonians when he scored against Peterhead.

Cardiff City

On 22 January 2018, McKay joined Cardiff City on a 2+1⁄2-year deal after an extended trial with the club. ^{[15] [16]}

Non-league

McKay with York City in 2022

On 26 June 2019, following a loan spell, McKay made his move to Chesterfield permanent, signing a two-year contract. ^[17] On 2 January 2021, McKay joined National League North side Blyth Spartans on a one-month loan deal. ^[18] On 9 February 2021, McKay returned to former loan club Airdrieonians on loan having failed to make a single appearance for Blyth due to Covid ^[19] and subsequently departed Airdrieonians in May 2021.

After winning promotion via the National League North play-offs at the end of the 2021–22 season with York City, McKay returned to the National League North in June 2022 to join newly promoted Buxton. ^[20] In January 2023, Mckay joined Northern Premier League club Ashton United. ^[21]

In June 2023 he signed for Doncaster City. ^[22]

Personal life

McKay's father Willie McKay and his older brother Mark are both football agents. ^[23] His twin brother, Paul McKay is also a professional footballer. ^[24] He studied at Hill House School. ^[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 October 2020 ^[26]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Doncaster Rovers	2014–15 [27]	EFL League One	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2015–16		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Ilkeston (loan)	2015–16	NPL Premier Division	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Leeds United	2015–16	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Airdrieonians (loan)	2016–17 [28]	Scottish League One	15	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	1
Cardiff City	2017–18	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chesterfield (loan)	2018–19 [29]	National League	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Chesterfield	2019–20 [30]	National League	14	2	0	0	—		0	0	14	2
Chesterfield	2020–21 [31]	National League	1	0	0	0	—		0	0	1	0
Blyth Spartans (loan)	2020–21 [31]	National League North	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
Airdrieonians (loan)	2020–21 [31]	Scottish League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			42	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	43	3

Honours

Individual

• Doncaster Rovers Academy Player of the Year: 2013 ^[2]

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
2. "Sky Sports Scout reports on young forward Jack McKay". Sky Sports. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
3. Barnes, Stuart (2016). Nationwide football annual : 2016–2017. SportsBooks Limited. p. 479. ISBN   978-1-907524-52-3. OCLC   950638023.
4. "Doncaster Rovers FC B17E". Gothia Cup. 19 July 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
5. "Doncaster Rovers: 'Jack McKay is in my thinking', says Paul Dickov". Doncaster Free Press. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
6. "Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
7. "Striker signs on month loan". Ilkeston F.C. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
8. "Robins win on a rain soaked night". 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
9. "Ilkeston FC 0-0 Colwyn Bay". 13 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
10. "Stamford 1-1 Ilkeston". Derbyshire Times. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
11. "UNITED COMPLETE DEAL FOR MCKAY BROTHERS". Leeds United. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
12. "Evans said Under-21s striker Jack McKay would have been on the bench v Wolves had Stuart Dallas not recovered from injury". Leeds United. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
13. "Posh 2, Leeds 1: Shaq on the attack for Peterborough United". Leeds United. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
14. "Leeds striker McKay signs loan deal". Airdrieonians F.C. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
15. "Four new signings link up with the Bluebirds!". Cardiff City FC. 22 January 2018.
16. Phil Hay (18 December 2017). "Leeds United: Whites twins link up with former boss Warnock at Cardiff City". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
17. "Chesterfield sign experienced centre-half and three of last season's Spireites". derbyshiretimes.co.uk. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
18. "Duo move out on loan". Chesterfield FC. 2 January 2021.
19. "Striker Jack is back". www.airdriefc.com. 9 February 2021.
20. @Buxton_FC (30 June 2022). "McKay is a Buck 🖊⚽️ We're pleased to announce that former @YorkCityFC player Jack McKay has signed for The Bucks ahead of our 2022/23 @TheVanaramaNL North Season All Buxton Aren't We 💥💪🏻 #UptheBucks #TeamBuxton" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 June 2022– via Twitter.
21. @AshtonUnitedFC (7 January 2023). "Jack McKay has been added to the Robins' ranks from Buxton and is available for selection in today's matchup against @RylandsFC! Welcome, Jack! 🤝 #AUFC #ONECLUB 4/5" (Tweet). Retrieved 10 January 2023– via Twitter.
22. "Doncaster City snap up former Doncaster Rovers, Leeds United and Cardiff City youngster Jack McKay".
23. Booth, Dominic (24 January 2019). "Who is football agent Mark McKay, his relationship with Emiliano Sala, Cardiff City and his academy twin brothers?". WalesOnline. Media Wales. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
24. "Paul McKay Signs Pro Contract". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
25. "Donny Bag Dynamic Duo". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
26. "Jack McKay profile". Soccerway. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
27. "Games played by Jack McKay in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
28. "Games played by Jack McKay in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
29. "Games played by Jack McKay in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
30. "Games played by Jack McKay in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
31. "Games played by Jack McKay in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

External links

• Jack McKay at Soccerbase