Peter McKay
For other people with the same or similar names, see Peter McKay (disambiguation).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter McKay | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Newburgh, Fife, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 4 January 2000 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Northampton, England | ||
| Playing position | Centre Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newburgh West End | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1947–1954 | Dundee United | 185 | (158) |
| 1954–57 | Burnley | 60 | (36) |
| 1957–58 | St. Mirren | 34 | (19) |
| – | Corby Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Peter McKay (23 February 1925 – 4 January 2000) was a Scottish footballer. He holds the record of being Dundee United's all-time top goalscorer, with 158 league goals and 201 overall. McKay also played for Burnley and St. Mirren. He retired to Northamptonshire, where he died in 2000.
McKay was inducted into Dundee United's Hall of fame in 2009, with members of his family present.[1]
References
- ↑ "Scottish Football Podcast". BBC Scotland. 21 November 2008.
External links
- Peter McKay, Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database