Dave Mackay
David Craig Mackay (14 November 1934 – 2 March 2015) was a Scottish football player and manager.
.JPG) Mackay in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Craig Mackay | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 March 2015 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left half, later sweeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1959 | Heart of Midlothian | 135 | (25) |
| 1959–1968 | Tottenham Hotspur | 318 | (51) |
| 1968–1971 | Derby County | 122 | (5) |
| 1971–1972 | Swindon Town | 26 | (1) |
| Total | 601 | (82) | |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1965 | Scotland | 22 | (4) |
| 1957–1958 | Scottish League XI | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1971–1972 | Swindon Town | ||
| 1972–1973 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 1973–1976 | Derby County | ||
| 1977–1978 | Walsall | ||
| 1978 | Al-Arabi Kuwait | ||
| 1983 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 1987 | Al-Arabi Kuwait | ||
| 1987–1989 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| 1989–1991 | Birmingham City | ||
| 1991–1993 | Zamalek | ||
| 1994–1995 | Qatar | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Mackay was best known for a highly successful playing career with Heart of Midlothian, the Double-winning Tottenham Hotspur side of 1961, and winning the league with Derby County as a manager. He also represented Scotland 22 times, and was selected for their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad.
Mackay died on 2 March 2015 in Nottingham, England at the age of 80.[1]
Honours
Player
Heart of Midlothian
- Scottish League Division One: 1957–58[2]
- Scottish Cup: 1955–56[3]
- Scottish League Cup: 1954–55,[4] 1958–59[5]
Tottenham Hotspur
- Football League First Division: 1960–61[6]
- FA Cup: 1960–61, 1961–62, 1966–67[6]
- European Cup Winner's Cup: 1962–63[6]
- FA Charity Shield: 1961, 1962, 1967 (shared)
Derby County
Scotland national team
- British Home Championship: 1962–63, 1963–64 (shared)[8]
Manager
Derby County
Zamalek
Al-Arabi
- VIVA Premier League : 5
- Kuwait Emir Cup : 2
Career statistics
International appearances
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1959 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1960 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1963 | 6 | 2 | |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 4 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 May 1960 | Prater Stadium, Vienna | 10 |  Austria |
1–4 | 1–4 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 15 April 1961 | Wembley Stadium, London | 15 |  England |
1–3 | 3–9 | 1960–61 British Home Championship |
| 3 | 7 November 1963 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 20 |  Norway |
4–1 | 6–1 | Friendly match |
| 4 | 7 November 1963 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 20 | Norway |
5–1 | 6–1 | Friendly match |
Managerial record
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Swindon Town | 31 May 1971 | 1 November 1972 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 29.5 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 November 1972 | 23 October 1973 | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 29.5 |
| Derby County | 23 October 1973 | 25 November 1976 | 160 | 71 | 45 | 44 | 44.4 |
| Walsall | 9 March 1977 | 5 August 1978 | 72 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 41.7 |
| Birmingham City | 26 April 1989 | 23 January 1991 | 87 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 35.6 |
| Total[12] | 351 | 131 | 91 | 129 | 37.3 | ||
Dave Mackay Media
Tottenham Hotspur in 1960 with Danny Blanchflower (captain) and both goalkeepers, Bill Brown and John Hollowbread, in the team with Cecil Poynton as trainer and Bill Nicholson as manager. Dave Mackay is standing far right.
Dave Mackay Memorial, Derby County FC, unveiled in 2015
George Best (pictured) praised Mackay as both the hardest and bravest opponent he ever faced
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References
- ↑ "Dave Mackay of Scotland, Hearts, Tottenham and Derby, dies aged 80". The Guardian. 2 March 2015. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/mar/02/dave-mackay-scotland-tottenham-hearts. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Snow, Mat. Dave Mackay: One-on-One. FourFourTwo (1 May 2009). Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ "Hearts realise a dream of half a century". The Scotsman. 23 April 1956. http://www.londonhearts.com/scores/mrep/19560421001.htm. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ First major trophy win for 48 years. The Scotsman (25 October 1954). Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Most accomplished team in Scotland – Hearts' win a formality. The Scotsman (27 October 1958). Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Dave Mackay: Scotland and Tottenham legend dies aged 80". BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/31704507. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Derby County is saddened to learn that former Rams player and manager Dave Mackay has passed away at the age of 80.Derby County F.C.. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ A Squad: DAVE MACKAYScottish FA. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ↑ Ken Ferris. The Double: The Inside Story of Spurs' Triumphant 1960-61 Season (1 March 2013)Mainstream Publishing. p. 50–. ISBN 978-1-78057-803-3.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Brown, Alan. Scotland – International Matches 1961–1965 (12 April 2018)Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Brown, Alan. Scotland - International Matches 1956-1960 (13 December 2018)Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ↑ Dave Mackay's managerial career. Racing Post. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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