Malcolm MacKenzie (footballer)

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Malcolm Mackenzie
Personal information
Full name Malcolm James Mackenzie [1]
Date of birth (1950-05-01) 1 May 1950 (age 74) [1]
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland [1]
Position(s) Left-Wing
Youth career
1965–1966 Port Vale
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1966–1968 Port Vale 8 (1)
Total8(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Malcolm James Mackenzie (born 1 May 1950) is a Scottish former footballer who played eight games in the Football League for Port Vale as a teenager.

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Career

He joined Port Vale as an amateur in November 1965. He made his debut at Vale Park against Newport County on 12 April 1966 at the age of 15 years 347 days, becoming the youngest ever first team player for the club. [1] He played one further Fourth Division game under Jackie Mudie in 1965–66. [1] He signed professional forms under Stanley Matthews in May 1967, and scored his first and only senior goal on 30 September, in a 4–2 home win over Workington. [1] The 17-year-old finished the 1967–68 campaign with six appearances and one goal to his name. [1] Despite this bright start to his career, Mackenzie was released in May 1968. [1]

Career statistics

Source: [2]

ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Port Vale 1965–66 Fourth Division 20000020
1966–67 Fourth Division00000000
1967–68 Fourth Division61000061
Total81000081

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. pp. 180–181. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ↑ Malcolm MacKenzie at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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