Keith Mackay

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Keith Mackay
Personal information
Full name Keith Gordon Mackay
Date of birth (1956-12-08) 8 December 1956 (age 66)
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1982 Gisborne City
1983–1984 Manurewa
International career
1980–1984 New Zealand 36 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keith "Buzzer" Gordon Mackay (born 8 December 1956 in Wellington, New Zealand) was a football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand internationally, appearing in all 3 matches of New Zealand's first FIFA World Cup finals appearance. [1]

Mackay made his full All Whites debut in a 4–0 win over Mexico on 20 August 1980. [2] He represented the All Whites for all three matches at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, [3] where they lost to Scotland, USSR and Brazil. [1] Mackay ended his international playing career having played 48 times for New Zealand. 36 of these appearances were A-international caps. [4] He scored a solitary goal in A-internationals against Fiji during the 'Road to Spain' 1982 World Cup qualifying campaign. [5] His final full New Zealand cap was as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Fiji on 18 October 1984. Keith ended his All White career later that year against England B in Nottingham. [2] He is currently the Coach of the Junior Boys' team at Alfriston College in Manurewa, South Auckland.

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References

  1. 1 2 NZ 1982 World Cup Archived 2008-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 1 2 "A-International Lineups". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  3. ↑ 1982 FIFA World Cup Spain - New Zealand squad Archived 2009-11-18 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "A-International Appearances - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "A-International Scorers - Overall". The Ultimate New Zealand Soccer Website. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2009.
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