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Hugh Mackay (footballer)

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Hugh Mackay
Personal information
Full name Hugh Graham Mackay[1]
Date of birth 1867
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1886–1887 Vale of Midlothian
1887–1890 Heart of Midlothian 2 (0)
1890–1893 Middlesbrough
1893 Rotherham Town 8 (0)
1893–1894 Burslem Port Vale 16 (0)
Wigan County
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hugh Graham Mackay (born 1867; date of death unknown) was a Scottish football goalkeeper who played for Rotherham Town and Burslem Port Vale in the 1890s.

Career

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Mackay played for Vale of Midlothian, Heart of Midlothian, Middlesbrough, and Rotherham Town, before joining Burslem Port Vale in October 1893.[1] He kept a clean sheet on his debut in a 1–0 win over Notts County at the Athletic Ground on 25 November.[1] Although a goalkeeper, he played at outside-right in a 2–1 home victory over Woolwich Arsenal on 6 January.[1] He played 16 Second Division games in the 1893–94 season, but was released in May 1894.[1] He later played for Wigan County.

Career statistics

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Source:[2][3]

Club Season Division League National Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Heart of Midlothian 1886–87 0 0 0 0 0 0
1887–88 0 0 0 0 0 0
1888–89 0 0 3 0 3 0
1889–90 0 0 5 0 5 0
1890–91 Scottish Football League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 2 0 8 0 10 0
Rotherham Town 1893–94 Second Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
Burslem Port Vale 1893–94 Second Division 16 0 0 0 16 0

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 180. ISBN 0-9529152-0-0.
  2. ^ Hugh Mackay at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Hugh Mackay – Hearts Career – from 26 Feb 1887 to 23 Aug 1890". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.