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Kenny McKay

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Kenny McKay
Personal information
Full name Kenneth McKay
Date of birth c. 1876
Place of birth Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–1896 Hamilton Academical
1896–1898 Sheffield United 25 (4)
1898–1899 Tottenham Hotspur 17 (4)
1899–1900 Thames Ironworks 28 (8)
1900–1901 Wishaw United
1901–? Fulham
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kenneth McKay (circa 1876 – unknown) was a Scottish association footballer who played as a forward.

Born in Wishaw,[1] McKay started his footballing career with Hamilton Academical before moving south to play for Sheffield United. In the 1897–98 season McKay was a member of the Sheffield side which won the 1897–98 First Division. McKay spent a single season with Tottenham Hotspur making his debut on 3 September 1898 in a 3–0 home win against Thames Ironworks at Northumberland Park.[2] The next season, he moved to Thames Ironworks, his first goals coming on 18 September 1899 in a 4–0 home win against Chatham.[3] The following season, he returned to Scotland, playing a single season with Wishaw United. 1901 saw him on the move again; this time back to London to play for Fulham for the 1901–02 season. In the 1902–03 season McKay was a member of the Fulham side which won the 1902–03 Southern League Second Division.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ken McKay". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Tottenham Hotspur v Thames Ironworks, 03 September 1898". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Game played on 18 Sep 1899". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  4. ^ Powles, John (2005). Iron in the Blood. Nottingham: Soccerdata. p. 91. ISBN 1-899468-22-6.
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