Duncan McKenzie (footballer, born 1912)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 August 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1987 (aged 74–75) | ||
| Playing position | Right half, centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1930–1932 | Albion Rovers | ||
| 1932–1938 | Brentford | 154 | (10) |
| 1938–1945 | Middlesbrough | 28 | |
| 1941–1942 | → Brentford (guest) | ||
| National team | |||
| 1938 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Duncan McKenzie was a Scottish football right half who played in the Football League for Brentford. He was capped by Scotland at international level.
Career
Albion Rovers
A centre half, McKenzie began his career at Scottish Division Two side Albion Rovers.[1] He was an ever-present for Rovers during the 1931/32 season and departed the club at the end of the campaign.[1]
Brentford
McKenzie moved to England and signed for Division Three South side Brentford for a £350 fee in the summer of 1932.[1] His career at Griffin Park started slowly, making just two appearances during the 1932/33 Division Three South title-winning season and only 12 during the following season in Division Two.[2] After moving to the right half position, McKenzie broke into the team during the 1934/35 season, making 31 appearances and picking up the first silverware of his career when the Bees won promotion to Division One as Division Two champions.[2] He made regular appearances in Brentford's first (and so far only) spell in the top flight, before new signing Buster Brown in 1938 caused McKenzie to ask for a transfer. McKenzie made 161 appearances and scored 10 goals during his six years with the Bees.[2]
Middlesbrough
McKenzie transferred to Division One side Middlesbrough in May 1938 for a £6000 fee.[1] He made 28 appearances before his professional career was halted by the breakout of the Second World War the following year.[3]
Return to Brentford
McKenzie returned to Brentford as a guest during the Second World War, making over 150 appearances.[1] The highlight of his time back at Griffin Park was winning the 1942 London War Cup at Wembley Stadium.[4]
International career
McKenzie's form in Division One for Brentford led to a call up to the Scotland national team for a British Home Championship match versus Ireland on 10 November 1937.[1] Included in the lineup with clubmate and fellow debutant Bobby Reid, McKenzie helped the Scots to a 1-1 draw at Pittodrie.[5]
Personal life
After the war, McKenzie emigrated to the United States and lived in San Diego.[1] McKenzie's nephew Hamish was also a professional footballer and followed in his footsteps by signing for Brentford in 1964.[1]
Honours
- Football League Division Two (1): 1934/35
- London War Cup (1): 1941/42
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920-2006. Yore Publications. p. 106. ISBN 978-0955294914.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Brentford Football Club History". Brentfordfchistory.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ "Middlesbrough FC Miscellany - Tony Matthews - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. 2014-07-16. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ Haynes, Graham (1998). A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia. Yore Publications. p. 84. ISBN 1 874427 57 7.
- ↑ "Scotland - International Matches 1931-1939". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.