Kenny McKay

Kenny McKay
Personal information
Full nameKenneth McKay
Date of birthcirca 1876
Place of birthWishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Date of deathUnknown
Playing positionForward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–1896Hamilton Academicals
1896–1898Sheffield United25(4)
1898-1899Tottenham Hotspur17(4)
1899-1900Thames Ironworks28(8)
1900-1901Wishaw United
1901-?Fulham
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Kenneth "Kenny" 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 Academicals 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

  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.