| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Mackay[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Birtley Town | ? | (29) |
| 2005 | Durham City | ? | (30) |
| 2005–2007 | Consett | 70 | (82) |
| 2007–2011 | Hartlepool United | 49 | (7) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gateshead (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:49, 7 April 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Michael Mackay (born 11 October 1982 in Durham England) is a professional footballer.
He made the move to Durham City from Birtley Town where he found the net prolifically scoring 29 goals in his first season. He scored 30 goals before moving to Consett.
Mackay scored a remarkable 43 goals in the first half of the 2006/7 season[2] which tempted Hartlepool to sign him in February 2007.
Mackay scored his first league goal for Hartlepool United on Tuesday 2 October against Carlisle United, and then scored another goal in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy against Lincoln City on the Tuesday 9 October, just a week after scoring his first. Mackay signed a new contract with the club in the summer of 2009.
On 3 August 2009, Mackay signed for Gateshead on loan for 6 months,[3] making his debut in a 0–3 defeat to Histon 5 days later.[4] Mackay scored his first goal for Gateshead the following week in a 1–2 defeat to Luton Town.[5]
In May 2011 he was not offered a new contract by Hartlepool, along with nine other players from the 2010/11 squad.[6]