Don McKenzie (Australian footballer)

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Don McKenzie
Personal information
Birth July 22, 1942,
Recruited from
Height and weight 180cm / 73 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1962, Footscray vs. , at
Team(s) Footscray (1962-70)
  • 137 games, 128 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1970 season
Career highlights
For other persons named Don McKenzie, see Don McKenzie (disambiguation).

Don McKenzie (born July 22, 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the VFL during the 1960s.

McKenzie played 137 games for Footscray but didn't get to play finals football. He kicked 128 goals with a best season tally coming in 1969 when he kicked 32 goals. McKenzie played his last game in 1970 before leaving Footscray and in 1972 won the J. J. Liston Trophy while captaining and coaching Sunshine Football Club in the Victorian Football Association.

During the 1978 VFL season he took over coaching duties at Footscray from Bill Goggin and remained coach until the end of 1979.

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