Malky Mackay
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| Malky Mackay | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Malcolm George Mackay | |
| Date of birth | February 19, 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Centre Back | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Watford | |
| Number | 24 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991–1993 1993–1998 1998 1998–2004 2004–2005 2005– |
Queen's Park Celtic → Norwich City (loan) Norwich City West Ham United Watford |
70 (6) 34 (4) 1 (0) 212 (15) 18 (2) 52 (3) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004 | Scotland | 3 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Malcolm George Mackay (born 19 February 1972 in Bellshill) is a professional Scottish footballer who plays as a centre-back. He currently plays for Watford, where he is also a member of the first-team coaching staff.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Early career
Mackay began his career in his native Scotland, coming through the youth ranks of Queen's Park, before joining Scottish giants Celtic in the summer of 1993. He made only 46 appearances in 5 years the club, and in September 1998 he moved to England, joining Norwich City for a fee of £350,000 after a one-game loan spell.
[edit] Norwich City
At the end of the 2001-02 season Norwich fans voted Mackay in second place behind Gary Holt in the voting for Norwich City player of the year. In the 2003-04 season, his sixth at Norwich, the club was promoted to the Premiership after winning Division One. He was later released after Norwich had been promoted to the Premiership.
[edit] West Ham
After being released, Mackay signed for West Ham United before getting a chance to play in the Premiership. He played 18 league games for the Hammers, although none after March, as West Ham reached the play-offs, beating Preston North End in the final to reach the Premiership. Again, Mackay was released before playing a top flight game.
[edit] Watford
Mackay was picked up on a free transfer by Aidy Boothroyd as part of his rebuilding of Watford and soon become one of the key figures in Boothroyd's odds-defying side. Mackay's experience was an invaluable asset to Watford and alongside Clarke Carlisle and Jay Demerit, Mackay was involved in some fantastic defensive displays as well as scoring some vital goals. At the end of the 2005-2006 season Mackay achieved the feat of being promoted to the Premiership for the third successive season, as Watford beat Leeds United 3-0 in the play-off final.
After having been released following his two previous promotion campaigns, Mackay was assured by Boothroyd that he would play a part in Watford's Premiership campaign, citing his experience as an important asset to the team. Although he was not a first-team regular, Mackay made 14 Premiership appearances in 2006-07. In January 2007, Mackay took his first step into coaching by being promoted to first team coach, following the departure of Dave Hockaday.
[edit] International career
During his sixth and final season at Norwich, at the age of 32, Mackay earned three caps for Scotland. His debut came in a 1-0 defeat to Denmark before playing in a 1-0 victory over Estonia and a 4-1 win against Trinidad & Tobago.
[edit] External links
- Malky Mackay profile at watfordfc.co.uk
- Malky Mackay profile at canaries.co.uk
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Neil Emblen |
Norwich City Captain 2001-2002 |
Succeeded by Iwan Roberts |
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